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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabstemio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ab-stem-io
"Ele é abstemio e não bebe álcool."
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Characterized by complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
"After years of partying, she decided to adopt a teetotal lifestyle for her health."
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A person who abstains from alcohol.
"As a teetotal, he often found himself in social situations where he was the only one not drinking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'teetotal' originated in the early 19th century, derived from the word 'total' with the prefix 'tee-' believed to be a playful alteration. It was popularized by the temperance movement, which advocated for complete abstinence from alcohol.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Teetotal" is said worldwide
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abstinent
Transliteration: abstinente
"Il est abstinent et ne consomme pas d'alcool."
nüchtern
Transliteration: nüchtern
"Er lebt nüchtern und trinkt keinen Alkohol."
astemio
Transliteration: as-tem-io
"Lui è astemio e non beve alcolici."
abstemio
Transliteration: ab-stem-io
"Él es abstemio y no consume alcohol."
abstemio
Transliteration: ab-stem-io
"Ele é abstemio e não bebe álcool."
शराब से दूर रहने वाला
Transliteration: sharaab se door rahne waala
"वह शराब से दूर रहने वाला है।"
戒酒者
Transliteration: jiè jiǔ zhě
"他是一个戒酒者。"
금주자
Transliteration: geumjuja
"그는 금주자입니다."
禁酒者
Transliteration: kinshusha
"彼は禁酒者です。"
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