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
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
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
The good man lived in a time when teetotalism had not ruined the clergy's nerves, and sanctity was not considered incompatible with a good digestion and common humanity....
From Orientations by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
Vocabulary lists containing teetotalism
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