Meaning of teetotaler (what is it, concept and definition)

What is Abstain:

A teetotaler is a person who does not drink beverages that contain alcohol, such as wines, spirits, spirits, etc.

Etymologically, the word comes from the Latin abstemius , which is composed of the exclusive prefix abs- , and the voice temetum , which designates alcoholic beverages, especially those derived from wine.

The reasons why a person, voluntarily or not, becomes teetotaler are varied. The most common is to avoid becoming addicted to alcohol, that is, alcoholism, since it is known that it attracts multiple problems for the life of a person and his environment.

Other reasons may be related to religion in the sense that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is a sin or is considered harmful to the spirit. Others may have to do with medicine, which prohibits alcohol because it is harmful to health when it is drunk in excess. Also, some people become teetotalers simply because they dislike alcohol.

Being a teetotaler implies great personal determination and an enormous will, since alcohol, in our society, is a very common drug, accepted and promoted. In this sense, teetotalers often find great social pressure in their environment.

In this way, being a teetotaler is particularly difficult, and a great challenge for those who have had problems with alcohol that, directly or indirectly, have affected their life and their family, personal and work circle.

For this reason, there are different associations that offer help and guidance to people who want to go into a withdrawal from alcohol and commit to staying sober, without drinking a drop of alcohol, such as Alcoholics Anonymous.

Synonymous with teetotaler is sober. While antonyms are drunk, drinker, or alcoholic.

In English, teetotaler is translated as teetotal or abstemious . For example: " My dad is teetotal " (my father is a teetotaler).