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teetotalism

[tee-toht-l-iz-uhm, tee-toht-] / tiˈtoʊt lˌɪz əm, ˈtiˌtoʊt- /


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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

Some cants are not dangerous; but the writer believes that a more dangerous cant than the temperance cant, or, as it is generally called, teetotalism, is scarcely to be found. 

From The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' by John Sampson




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