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
When the movement veered toward teetotalism instead of temperance, the movement lost momentum.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
Temperance societies developed a religious zeal for teetotalism.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2014
The rambling, practically plotless play received an acclaimed production at the Almeida in 1998 with Kevin Spacey playing Hickey, a travelling salesman recently converted to teetotalism.
From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2011
I meant to have told you of ’em last night, but we got into that stiff argument about teetotalism, which put it completely out of my head.”
From The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Vocabulary lists containing teetotalism
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Vocab Video Contest (2016) - List 6
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