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teetotalism Definition

tee·total·ism (--iz′əm)

noun

the principle or practice of never drinking any alcoholic liquor

Etymology: teetotal + -ism

teetotalism Related Forms
tee′·to′tal·ist noun
teetotalism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • advocate: However, by the 1840s temperance societies began advocating teetotalism.

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