Etymology

nephalism

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Today it means: The practice of abstaining completely from the drinking of alcohol; teetotalism Full definition →

Ancient Greek νηφάλιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνηφάλιος“sober”
  2. English todaynephalism

From Ancient Greek νηφάλιος (nēphálios, “sober”), from νήφω (nḗphō, “to be sober”).

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