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teetotalism

[tee-toht-l-iz-uhm, tee-toht-]

noun

the principle or practice of total abstinence from intoxicating drink.

Origin:
1825–35; teetotal + -ism

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teetotal (tiːˈtəʊt^əl)

—*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

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"Habitual Teetotallers: There should be asylums for such people. But they would probably relapse into teetotalism as soon as they came out."

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