water-drinker
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who abstains from alcoholic beverages: "water-drinker" refers to an individual who chooses to drink only water or non-alcoholic drinks, especially as a matter of principle, health, or personal preference. This term often carries a connotation of temperance or sobriety.
Usage Examples
- (A person who avoids alcohol entirely.)
- (Individuals who abstain from alcohol for moral or health reasons.)
Advanced Usage
"to be a water-drinker": to habitually avoid alcoholic drinks.
- Despite the party atmosphere, she remained a water-drinker throughout the evening. (She consistently chose non-alcoholic beverages.)
"water-drinking" (used as an adjective or noun): the practice of abstaining from alcohol.
- The water-drinking movement gained popularity in the 1800s. (The social trend of avoiding alcohol.)
Variants and Related Words
Water (n): the clear liquid essential for life.
- He drank a glass of water after his run. (The beverage itself, not alcoholic.)
Drinker (n): a person who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.
- She is a moderate drinker, enjoying wine only occasionally. (Someone who consumes alcohol.)
Teetotaler (n): a person who completely abstains from alcoholic drinks (a more common synonym).
- As a teetotaler, he never touches any form of alcohol. (Synonymous with water-drinker but more widely used.)
Synonyms
- Teetotaler: a person who abstains from alcohol entirely.
- Abstainer: someone who refrains from a specific indulgence, often alcohol.
- Soberist: a person who advocates or practices sobriety.
Related Idioms
To be on the wagon: to have stopped drinking alcohol temporarily or permanently.
- After his health scare, he's been on the wagon for six months. (He is now a water-drinker.)
To take the pledge: to promise to abstain from alcohol, often in a formal or public way.
- Many members of the group took the pledge to become water-drinkers. (They committed to sobriety.)