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- [tee-toht-ler, tee-toht-]
- /tiˈtoʊt lər, ˈtiˌtoʊt-/
- /ˌtiːˈtəʊ.təl/
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- [tee-toht-ler, tee-toht-]
- /tiˈtoʊt lər, ˈtiˌtoʊt-/
Definitions of teetotaler word
- noun teetotaler a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink. 1
- countable noun teetotaler A teetotaler is someone who does not drink alcohol. 0
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Origin of teetotaler
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; teetotal + -er1
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Parts of speech for Teetotaler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
teetotaler popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for teetotaler
noun teetotaler
- abstainer — a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- abstinent — forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, especially from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
- drys — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- nondrinker — a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages.
Antonyms for teetotaler
noun teetotaler
- bacchanalian — characterized by or involving drunken revelry
- barfly — A barfly is a person who spends a lot of time drinking in bars
- bibber — a drinker; tippler (esp in the expression wine-bibber)
- carouser — to engage in a drunken revel: They caroused all night.
- debauchee — a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self-indulgence
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