Teetotalism Teetotalism is the practice and promotion of complete (or T-total) abstinence from alcoholic beverages. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is a called a teetotaler or teetotaller (plural teetotalers or teetotallers.)
People generally choose teetotalism for religious, health or societal reasons, or a combination of these reasons.

Contemporary and colloquial usage has somewhat expanded teetotalism to include strict abstinence from most recreational into