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Rechabitism

Rechabitism noun: total abstinence from alcohol, in the context of the Rechabite movement.

Noun

Rechabitism (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Total abstinence from alcohol, in the context of the Rechabite movement.
    • The institution of Rechabitism needs no commendations from us; its objects are already well known and appreciated.1841, “Life Assurance”, in The New British and Foreign Temperance Magazine, page 332
    • It appears evident that the principles of Rechabitism are not generally understood, its objects not appreciated, its moral tendencies and powers not known. Hence arises the general apathy which now exists and which makes Rechabitism appear of little moment in developing the principles and...1911, Richardson Campbell, Rechabite History: A Record of the Origin, Rise, and Progress of the Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity from Its Institution on August 25th, 1835, to the...

Origin of Rechabitism

From Rechabite + -ism.

Questions about Rechabitism

What does Rechabitism mean?
Rechabitism means total abstinence from alcohol, in the context of the Rechabite movement.
What part of speech is Rechabitism?
Rechabitism is a noun.

Words near Rechabitism in the dictionary

  1. receyves
  2. receyving
  3. Rech
  4. Rechabite
  5. Rechabites
  6. Rechabitism
  7. rechain
  8. rechained
  9. rechaining
  10. rechains
  11. rechalk

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