teetotal

== English == === Etymology === From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/ === Adjective === teetotal (comparative more teetotal, superlative most teetotal) Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol. Synonyms: on the wagon, straightedge Opposed to the drinking of alcohol. (dated, emphatic) Total. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== abstain temperance === Noun === teetotal (plural teetotals) One who abstains from drinking alcohol. Synonyms: teetotaler, pioneer Antonyms: alcoholic, dipsomaniac, drunkard === Verb === teetotal (third-person singular simple present teetotals, present participle (US) teetotaling or (UK) teetotalling, simple past and past participle (US) teetotaled or (UK) teetotalled) (intransitive, uncommon) To advocate or practice the total abstinence from alcohol. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === teetotalism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia