teetotaler

/ti:'toutlə/ Cách viết khác : (teetotaller) /ti:'toutlə/

Thân thiện

A teetotaler politely declines a glass of wine at a dinner party.

Definition

Noun: A person who completely abstains from all alcoholic beverages.

Usage

The word "teetotaler" describes someone who chooses never to drink alcohol. This choice can be for personal, health, religious, or philosophical reasons. It is a formal term.

Examples

• He has been a teetotaler his entire life for religious reasons.
• As a teetotaler, she always orders a non-alcoholic drink at parties.
• The group included several teetotalers who preferred juice to wine.

Advanced Usage

• "To be teetotal": This is the related adjective form, describing the practice of abstaining from alcohol.
  • He has been teetotal for five years since his health diagnosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Teetotaller: An alternative spelling, more common in British English.
• Abstainer: A more general synonym for someone who refrains from something, often alcohol.
• Nondrinker: A neutral, descriptive term for someone who does not drink alcohol.

Synonyms

• Abstainer
• Nondrinker
• Rechabite (archaic/biblical reference)

Antonyms

• Drinker
• Alcoholic (specifically denotes addiction, not just consumption)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a total abstainer

Từ đồng nghĩa

• teetotaller
• teetotalist