prohibitionists

noun

plural of prohibitionist
as in drys

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  1. abstainers
  2. teetotalers
Noun
  • Strikingly, this came at the expense of the time workers spent on highly focused, uninterrupted work, which fell by 9 percent for AI users, and stayed the same for AI abstainers.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Heavier drinkers had higher mortality than lighter drinkers, but the study excluded lifelong abstainers — many of whom stop drinking because of illness or medication use.
    — Robert M. Kaplan, STAT, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of abstainers
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  • An entire list of creative alcohol-free beverages for the teetotalers among us.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
  • Despite chang’s antiquity, Tibetans have their share of teetotalers and prohibitionists.
    — Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Definition of teetotalers
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