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
It was benign, healthful and quite compatible with teetotalism.
From The Guardian • Jun. 29, 2012
I'd as soon take to teetotalism: however, it'll tell in the advertisement.
From Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.