teetotal

/ti:'toutl/

Thân thiện

He is teetotal and always orders a glass of water at the restaurant.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages: Describes a person who chooses not to drink any alcohol at all.
   • Relating to or advocating for total abstinence from alcohol: Pertaining to the principle or practice of not consuming alcohol.

2. Verb (intransitive):

   • To practice teetotalism: To commit to or engage in a lifestyle of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She has been teetotal her entire life and never touches alcohol.
  • The event offered a range of teetotal beverages for non-drinkers.
• Verb:
  • After his health scare, he decided to teetotal.
  • Many people teetotal for personal or religious reasons.

Advanced Usage

• "Teetotal" as a stance: Often used to describe a conscious, principled choice rather than a temporary situation.
  • His teetotal commitment is well-known among his friends.
• Historical context: The term is strongly associated with the 19th-century temperance movement, which advocated for abstinence from alcohol.

Variants and Related Words

• Teetotalism (n): The practice or principle of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks.
  • He advocates for teetotalism as a healthy lifestyle choice.
• Teetotaler (n): A person who practices teetotalism; a total abstainer from alcohol.
  • As a lifelong teetotaler, she doesn't frequent bars.

Synonyms

• Abstinent: Refraining from indulging in something, especially alcohol.
• Dry (informal): Not drinking alcohol; used of a person or period.
• Sober: Not affected by alcohol; can also describe a person who abstains.

Antonyms

• Bibulous: Fond of or addicted to drinking alcohol.
• Intemperate: Indulging in alcohol to excess.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "On the wagon" (idiom, informal): Abstaining from drinking alcohol, often after a period of drinking. (Note: This implies a temporary or recent choice, whereas "teetotal" often implies a long-term or lifelong principle.)
  • He's been on the wagon for six months now.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; I happen to be teetotal"
   • he's been dry for ten years
   • no thank you

Verb

1. practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dry