Teetotaler
//ˈtitoʊtəlɚ// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages. US
"[Richard] Nixon was becoming erratic and drinking too much, so [James] Schlesinger told the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that any “unusual” orders from Nixon should be routed over to him. […] [Donald] Trump is famously a teetotaler, but he has publicly surpassed Nixon’s anguish and paranoia."
- 2 a total abstainer wordnet
Example
More examples"My great aunt was a staunch teetotaler."
Etymology
From teetotal + -er.
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