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antialcoholism

American  
[an-tee-al-kuh-haw-liz-uhm, -ho-, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈæl kə hɔˌlɪz əm, -hɒ-, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

  1. opposition to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.

Other Word Forms

  • antialcoholic adjective
  • antialcoholist noun

Etymology

Origin of antialcoholism

anti- + alcoholism

Example Sentences

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When sugar suddenly grew scarce 18 months ago, most consumers blamed Gorbachev's antialcoholism drive, which diverted substantial quantities of the commodity into home brewing.

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