- Bits Blog - NYTimes.com by Manish at 1:47 PM 0 comments Tags: Interesting Teetotalism Teetotalism (or T-total) is the practice and promotion of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages . A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler or teetotaller (plural teetotalers or teetotallers ). Courtesy :