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nephalist

noun

  1. One who practises nephalism; a teetotaller

    obsolete

    Our JH Andrews, a nephalist and vegetist of lifelong standing.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry nephalist (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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