teetotalism

[ tee-toht-l-iz-uhm, tee-toht- ]

noun

1. the principle or practice of total abstinence from intoxicating drink.

Word History and Origins

Origin of teetotalism¹

First recorded in 1825–35; teetotal + -ism

Example Sentences

But teetotalism made him a “weird kid” in the small Bavarian town where he grew up.

From Scientific American

It may have been the world’s worst advertisement for teetotalism.

From The Guardian

Perhaps a sequel might suggest that Adolf Hitler’s teetotalism put him in a tetchy mood; a relaxing glass of schnapps might have kept him out of Poland.

From New York Times

Her teetotalism was by accident, as she forget her ID.

From Golf Digest

Then my brother, having been booze-free for two months for his own reasons, tried to recruit me to teetotalism.

From The Guardian