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tee-totalism
tee·to·tal·ism
/
tiˈtoʊt
lˌɪz
əm, ˈtiˌtoʊt-
/
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[
tee-
toht
-l-iz-
uh
m,
tee
-toht-
]
Show IPA
noun
the principle or practice of total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
Origin:
1825–35;
teetotal
+
-ism
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teetotal
(tiːˈtəʊt
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
of, relating to, or practising abstinence from alcoholic drink
2.
dialect
complete
[C19: allegedly coined in 1833 by Richard Turner, English advocate of total abstinence from alcoholic liquors; probably from
total
, with emphatic reduplication]
tee'totaller
—
n
tee'totally
—
adv
tee'totalism
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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