teetotalling
Avoiding all alcohol
Teetotalling means abstaining completely from alcoholic drinks.
The word emphasizes total abstinence rather than mere moderation: Her teetotalling parents never kept liquor in the house.
A teetotaller is one who practices this abstinence, whether for health, religious, or personal reasons.
Also spelled teetotaling.
Unimpaired mental state
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- nondrinkerOne who abstains
- abstainerOne who refrains
- dryFree from moisture
alcohol-free · straightedge · clean-living · pledged · sober-curious · cold-water · blue-ribbon
Free from intoxication
- clearheadedMentally focused and rational
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- unimpairedNot weakened or diminished
- recoveringRegaining health or strength
Ability to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- self-restraintVoluntary impulse control
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- restraintControl over impulses
self-discipline · self-denial · ascetic · puritanical · austerity · stoicism · abstemiousness · clean
Constitutional alcohol ban era
- WCTUTemperance advocacy abbreviation
- bootleggingIllegal alcohol production/sale
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- prohibitionistAdvocate against legal alcohol
sobriety
Unimpaired mental state
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- nondrinkerOne who abstains
- abstainerOne who refrains
dry · alcohol-free · straightedge · clean-living · pledged · sober-curious · cold-water · blue-ribbon
sober
Free from intoxication
- clearheadedMentally focused and rational
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- unimpairedNot weakened or diminished
recovering · twelve-step · AA · sponsor · clean · dry · chip · meeting
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- self-restraintVoluntary impulse control
- moderationAvoidance of excess
restraint · self-discipline · self-denial · ascetic · puritanical · austerity · stoicism · abstemiousness · clean · committed
Prohibition
Constitutional alcohol ban era
- WCTUTemperance advocacy abbreviation
- bootleggingIllegal alcohol production/sale
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
teetotallingdrinking
Liquid consumption act
boozing · imbibing · tippling · heavy drinking · alcoholic
teetotallingindulgent
Too willing to yield
hedonistic · intemperate · dissolute · sybaritic · debauched
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