teetotalism

[tee-toht-l-iz-uhm, tee-toht-] / tiˈtoʊt lˌɪz əm, ˈtiˌtoʊt- /

NOUN

temperance

Synonyms

STRONG

abnegation abstemiousness abstinence asceticism astringency austerity conservatism constraint continence control discretion dryness forbearance forgoing frugality measure moderateness moderation moderatism mortification prohibition prudence reasonableness restraint sacrifice self-control self-denial self-discipline soberness sobriety stoicism

WEAK

eschewal golden mean happy medium refrainment self-deprivation uninebriation unintoxication

Antonyms

STRONG

agitation allowance carelessness indulgence intemperance permission rashness self-indulgence wildness

Example Sentences

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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

Having previously equated teetotalism with a loss of creativity, he was questioned about his old bad habits.

From The Guardian

To bolster her claim that he’s a holy savior sent by the Lord, Coulter cited Trump’s teetotalism, apparently mistaking the year for 1916 instead of 2016.

From Salon

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