prohibitionist
[ proh-uh-bish-uh-nist ]
noun
a person who favors or advocates prohibition.
(initial capital letter) a member of the Prohibition party.
Origin of prohibitionist
1First 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.
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British Dictionary definitions for prohibitionist
prohibitionist
/ (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪst) /
noun
(sometimes capital) a person who favours prohibition, esp of alcoholic beverages
Derived forms of prohibitionist
- prohibitionism, noun
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