prohibitionist

[ proh-uh-bish-uh-nist ]
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noun
  1. a person who favors or advocates prohibition.

  2. (initial capital letter) a member of the Prohibition party.

Origin of prohibitionist

1
First recorded in 1840–50; prohibition + -ist

Other words from prohibitionist

  • an·ti·pro·hi·bi·tion·ist, noun, adjective

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How to use prohibitionist in a sentence

  • Both prohibitionist and anti-prohibitionist supported the unique effort, which was a gigantic educational clinic.

    Huts in Hell | Daniel A. Poling

British Dictionary definitions for prohibitionist

prohibitionist

/ (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪst) /


noun
  1. (sometimes capital) a person who favours prohibition, esp of alcoholic beverages

Derived forms of prohibitionist

  • prohibitionism, noun

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