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teetotal.

Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/
  1. Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.

  2. Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.

  3. Containing no alcohol.

  4. Total.

    dated · emphatic
Where this word comes from

From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.

noun/ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/
  1. One who abstains from drinking alcohol.

Where this word comes from

From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.

verb/ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/
  1. To advocate or practice the total abstinence from alcohol.

    intransitive · uncommon
Where this word comes from

From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.

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