teetotalism

Example Sentences

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

From Scientific American • Jul. 9, 2019

Goertz has cited Trump’s lifelong teetotalism as securing her vote.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2016

Washingtonians welcomed the participation of women and children, as they cast alcohol as the destroyer of families, and those who joined the group took a public pledge of teetotalism.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

Temperance societies developed a religious zeal for teetotalism.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2014

Some have acquired a steady habit of saving, and with nearly all, from the mere force of example, teetotalism is the rule.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461 Volume 18, New Series, October 30, 1852 by Chambers, William