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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

When the movement veered toward teetotalism instead of temperance, the movement lost momentum.

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 Sampson, John




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