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| temperance movement | |
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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 intoxicants (legal and illegal, see Controlled Substances ). Most teetotaller organizations also demand from their members that they don't promote or produce intoxicants. ORIGIN OF THE WORD One anecdote attributes the origin of the word to a meeting of the quality whether Ale , Porter , Wine or ardent spirits, except as Medicine ." The story attributes the word to Dickie Turner, a member of the society, who had a stammer, and in a speech said that nothing would do but "tee-tee-total Abstinence ". A more likely explanation is that ''teetotal'' is simply a Repetition of the 'T' in ''total''. In England in the 1830 s, when the word first appeared, it was also used in other contexts as an emphasised form of ''total''. The word could also be confused as a fusion of the words '' Tea '', a common non-alcoholic beverage, and ''total'', albeit with the spelling changed slightly - but this is widely considered to be incorrect. SYNONYMS ''Nephalism'', ''temperance'', '' Abstinence '' and '' Restraint '' are acceptable synonyms for teetotalism. '' Abstinence '' and '' Restraint '' have other, sometimes sexual meanings. Their use must be clarified either explicitly or clearly in context. Numerous idioms and slang terms imply abstinence from alcohol. Common American usage includes ''on the wagon'', which is frequently associated with those who have had a problem with alcohol in the past, as well as the terms ''dry'' and ''sober''. SEE ALSO
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