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teetotaller vs abstainer

abstainer vs teetotaller

teetotaller and abstainer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
teetotaller Yes No No No
abstainer Yes No No No
As nouns, abstainer is a hypernym of teetotaller; that is, abstainer is a word with a broader meaning than teetotaller:
  • teetotaller: a total abstainer
  • abstainer: a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
Other hypernyms of teetotaller include abstinent, nondrinker.
teetotaller (noun) abstainer (noun)
a total abstainer a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
Difference between teetotaller and abstainer

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