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nephalist

nephalist noun: one who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.

Noun

nephalist (plural nephalists)

  1. (obsolete, Temperance movement) One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller
    • Our JH Andrews, a nephalist and vegetist of lifelong standing.1883, James Miller, The dietetic reformer, and vegetarian messenger a monthly record of moral and physical progress volix third series, page 335
    • Side by side with the teetotal society, there is, at the Hague, a Neerlandish Society for the Prohibition of Strong Drinks, whose President—Heer J. L. de Jonge—described himself as a nephalist.1881, The National Temperance League's annual, page 39

Forms of nephalist

pluralnephalists

Origin of nephalist

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

Questions about nephalist

What does nephalist mean?
Nephalist means one who practises nephalism; a teetotaller.
What part of speech is nephalist?
Nephalist is a noun.
What is the plural of nephalist?
The plural of nephalist is nephalists.

Words near nephalist in the dictionary

  1. nepetalactone
  2. nepetas
  3. nepetin
  4. neph
  5. nephalism
  6. nephalist
  7. nephalists
  8. nephashoth
  9. nephelauxetic
  10. Nephele
  11. nepheligenous

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