teetotaler

teetotaler
A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.

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  • Teetotaler — Tee*to tal*er, n. One pledged to entire abstinence from all intoxicating drinks. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Teetotaler — (engl., spr. tihtohtĕlĕr) s. Temperanzgesellschaften …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • teetotaler — (n.) also teetotaller; agent noun from TEETOTAL (Cf. teetotal) (q.v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • teetotaler — or teetotaller noun Date: 1834 one who practices or advocates teetotalism …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • teetotaler — /tee toht leuhr, tee toht /, n. a person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink. Also, teetotalist; esp. Brit., teetotaller. [1825 35; TEETOTAL + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • teetotaler — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. nondrinker, prohibitionist, prude, abstinent; see abstainer . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. nondrinker, abstainer, *dry …   English dictionary for students

  • teetotaler — tee|to|tal|er [ ti toutlər ] noun count someone who never drinks alcohol …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • teetotaler —   …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • teetotaler — tee to·tal·er || tɪː təʊtlÉ™r / tÉ™lÉ™ n. one who abstains from alcoholic drinks …   English contemporary dictionary

  • teetotaler — n nondrinker, abstainer, nephalist, water drinker, hydropot; temperance advocate, W.C.T.U. member, prohibitionist, Inf. dry, blue ribbonist, blue ribbonite, blue ribboner, Chiefly Brit. pussyfoot; puritan, ascetic; Rechabite, Encratite …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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