teetotaller
/ˌtiːˈtəʊtlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtiːˈtəʊtlər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtē-ˈtō-tᵊl-ər How to pronounce teetotaler (audio) -ˌtō-/ (ame, mw)
teetotaller — noun
- teetotallersingular
- teetotallersplural
1. A person who chooses not to drink any alcoholic drinks at all, either as a perso
A person who chooses not to drink any alcoholic drinks at all, either as a personal decision or as a matter of principle.
Reema has been a teetotaller for ten years, ever since her father stopped drinking.
present perfect: has been a teetotaller for [duration]
The wedding party included several teetotallers, so the host also served fruit juice and soda.
plural: several teetotallers
Asher, a lifelong teetotaller, always asks for sparkling water with lemon at the bar.
Many marathon runners are teetotallers because alcohol can slow down muscle recovery after training.
Amihan's whole family are teetotallers, and she has never seen anyone drunk in her home.
- abstainer
Broader term — can refer to avoiding other activities like smoking or eating certain foods, not only alcohol.
- non-drinker
Everyday, neutral term for someone who does not consume alcohol, without the historical or emphatic tone of 'teetotaller'.
- total abstainer
More formal and less common; strongly tied to the 19th-century temperance movement.
- drinker
Simple opposite — a person who drinks alcohol, without any further connotation.
文法句型
a [adjective] teetotaller
teetotaller + verb (singular/plural)
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'lifelong' or 'strict' to emphasise the firmness of the choice. The plural form is 'teetotallers' (BrE) or 'teetotalers' (AmE).