teetotaler
/ˈtitoʊtəlɚ/
UK: /ˈtiːtəʊtələ/
teetotaler
English
Noun
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Definition
A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.
Etymology
From teetotal + -er.
Example Sentences
- "[Richard] Nixon was becoming erratic and drinking too much, so [James] Schlesinger told the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that any “unusual” orders from Nixon should be routed over to him. […] [Donald] Trump is famously a teetotaler, but he has publicly surpassed Nixon’s anguish and paranoia."
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