The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nephalism
Nephalism \Neph"a*lism\ (n[e^]f"[.a]*l[i^]z'm), n. [Gr. ? soberness, fr. ? sober, ? to drink no wine: cf. F. n['e]phalisme.] Total abstinence from spirituous liquor.
Wiktionary
nephalism
n. (context obsolete Temperance movement English) The practice of abstaining completely from the drinking of alcohol; teetotalism