teetotal

　 　

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1. practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
2. a total abstainer (同)teetotaller, teetotalist
3. abstaining from alcohol (同)teetotalism

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1. 絶対禁酒[主義]の
2. 絶対禁酒主義者

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The Drunkard's Progress, a lithograph by Nathaniel Currier supporting the temperance movement (January 1846)

Teetotalism is the practice or promotion of complete personal abstinence from alcoholic beverages. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler (also spelled teetotaller; plural teetotalers or teetotallers) or is simply said to be teetotal. The teetotalism movement was first started in Preston, England in the early 19th century. The Preston Temperance Society was founded in 1833 by Joseph Livesey, who was to become a leader of the temperance movement and the author of The Pledge: "We agree to abstain from all liquors of an intoxicating quality whether ale, porter, wine or ardent spirits, except as medicine."

Some common reasons for choosing teetotalism are psychological, religious, health, medical, familial, philosophical and social, or sometimes it is simply a matter of taste or preference. When at drinking establishments, teetotalers either abstain from drinking completely, or consume non-alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks, tea, coffee and mocktails.

Contemporary and colloquial usage has somewhat expanded teetotalism to include strict abstinence from most recreational intoxicants (legal and illegal). Most teetotaler organizations also demand from their members that they do not promote or produce alcoholic intoxicants.

Etymology

One anecdote attributes the origin of the word to a meeting of the Preston Temperance Society in 1833. The story attributes the word to Richard Turner, a member of the society, who in a speech said "I’ll be reet down out-and-out t-t-total for ever and ever".

A variation on the above account is found on the pages of The Charleston Observer: Teetotalers.--The origin of this convenient word, (as convenient almost, although not so general in its application as loafer,) is, we imagine, known but to few who use it. It originated, as we learn from the Landmark, with a man named Turner, a member of the Preston Temperance Society, who, having an impediment of speech, in addressing a meeting remarked, that partial abstinence from intoxicating liquors would not do; they must insist upon tee-tee-(stammering) tee total abstinence. Hence total abstainers have been called teetotalers.

An alternative explanation is that teetotal is simply a duplication of the first 'T' in total (T-total). It is said that as early as 1827 in some Temperance Societies signing a 'T' after one's name signified one's pledge for total abstinence. In England in the 1830s, when the word first entered the lexicon, it was also used in other contexts as an emphasized form of total; a comparable American English locution would be "total with a capital T" (an instance of the "[word] with a capital [word-initial letter]" snowclone). In this context, the word is still used, predominantly in the southern United States.

A common misspelling is "tea totaler", implying that the person prefers to drink tea instead of alcoholic beverages.

Synonyms

Nephalism, temperance, abstinence, abstemiousness, and restraint are synonyms for teetotalism.

Numerous idioms and slang terms imply abstinence from alcohol

A common American term is "on the (water) wagon", which frequently means those who have had a problem with alcohol, as well as the terms "dry" and "sober".

"Straight edge" is a newer idiom for abstaining from alcohol and other intoxicants, referring to a sub-culture born within hardcore punk that promotes abstinence from promiscuous sex, alcohol, drugs and cigarettes.

"Temperance" was a more popular term in the 19th century and early 20th century when temperance unions throughout the US battled consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Notable teetotalers

Main article: List of teetotalers

Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, some sects of Buddhism, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Seventh-day Adventist Church, Amish, Old Order Mennonites, Conservative Mennonites, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Sikhism, the Baha'i Faith and the Salvation Army are notable religious groups that require adherents to abstain from alcohol. Members are also required to refrain from selling such products. A translation of the New Testament, the Purified Translation of the Bible, translates in a way that promotes teetotalism.

Ironically Johnnie Walker of Scotch whisky fame was a teetotaler.

See also

• Anti-Saloon League
• Coerced abstinence
• International Organisation of Good Templars
• Theobald Mathew
• Pioneer Total Abstinence Association
• Sexual abstinence
• Straight edge
• Wedding of the Weddings
• Woman's Christian Temperance Union
• Word of Wisdom
• Wowser – slang expression

References

English Journal

• Could music potentially serve as a functional alternative to alcohol consumption? The importance of music motives among drinking and non-drinking adolescents.

• Jonker A1, Kuntsche E2.
• Journal of behavioral addictions.J Behav Addict.2014 Dec;3(4):223-30. doi: 10.1556/JBA.3.2014.4.3.
• BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study investigated whether adolescents who drink and those who are teetotal differ in the link between music motives and health-related outcomes (life satisfaction, self-rated health, school pressure, somatic complaints, depressed and aggressive mood, physical powerlessness
• PMID 25592307

• Analysis of human transferrin glycopeptides by capillary electrophoresis and capillary liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Application to diagnosis of alcohol dependence.

• Barroso A1, Giménez E, Benavente F, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V.
• Analytica chimica acta.Anal Chim Acta.2013 Dec 4;804:167-75. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2013.09.044. Epub 2013 Oct 9.
• In this study, capillary electrophoresis and capillary liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (CE-TOF-MS and μLC-TOF-MS) were used to detect and characterise human transferrin (Tf) glycopeptide glycoforms obtained by tryptic digestion. After selecting μLC-TOF-MS because of improved per
• PMID 24267078

• [Depression and psychosocial factors in alcoholic members of teetotal societies].

• Kato Y1, Takeda F, Miyake T, Yokoyama E, Ohida T.
• [Nihon kōshū eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health.Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi.2004 Aug;51(8):603-11.
• OBJECTIVE: To ascertain-1) the prevalence of depression and psychosocial characteristics in alcoholics who are members of teetotal societies, and 2) the relationship between depression and psychosocial factors.METHOD: A self-report questionnaire survey was conducted of 184 alcoholic members of seven
• PMID 15481547

Japanese Journal

• 断酒会会員における抑うつと心理社会的要因

• 日本公衆衛生雑誌 = JAPANESE JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 51(8), 603-611, 2004-08-15
• NAID 10013548512

• 断酒会会員における抑うつと心理社会的要因

• 日本公衆衛生雑誌 51(8), 603-611, 2004
• NAID 130004687044

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