- Nephalism
- Nephalism Neph"a*lism (n[e^]f"[.a]*l[i^]z'm), n. [Gr. ? soberness, fr. ? sober, ? to drink no wine: cf. F. n['e]phalisme.] Total abstinence from spirituous liquor. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Nephalism
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nephalism — n. abstinence from alcoholic drinks … English contemporary dictionary
nephalism — neph·a·lism … English syllables
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nephalism — ˈnefəˌlizəm noun ( s) Etymology: Middle Greek nēphalismos soberness, from Greek nēphalios sober (from nēphein to be sober, drink no wine) + ismos ism; akin to Armenian naut i sober : total abstinence from alcoholic beverages … Useful english dictionary
Asceticism — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Asceticism >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 asceticism asceticism puritanism sabbatarianism Sgm: N 1 cynicism| cynicism| =>! austerity Sgm: N 1 total abstinence total abstinence Sgm: N 1 nephalism nephalism … English dictionary for students
Nephalist — Neph a*list (n[e^]f [.a]*l[i^]st), n. [Cf. F. n[ e]phaliste.] One who advocates or practices nephalism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Teetotalism — refers to either the practice of or the promotion of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler (also spelled teetotaller; plural teetotalers or teetotallers)… … Wikipedia
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