prohibitionist

[ proh-uh-bish-uh-nist ]

/ ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ə nɪst /

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noun

a person who favors or advocates prohibition.

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

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Origin of prohibitionist

First recorded in 1840–50; prohibition + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM prohibitionist

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

Words nearby prohibitionist

pro-growth, pro hac vice, prohibit, prohibited, prohibition, prohibitionist, Prohibition party, prohibitive, prohibitory, prohormone, proinsulin

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How to use prohibitionist in a sentence

Collins blames prohibitionist forces in 1961 for perpetuating this fantasy—which he says still exists.
Economists Slam the War on Drugs in a New London School of Economics Report|Abby Haglage|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the end, however, the prohibitionist side seems to benefit most of all.
Why Legalizing Marijuana on Election Day Might Not Be a Good Idea|Tony Doukopil|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That is why some of the Southern States have been so ardently prohibitionist.
The Soul of John Brown|Stephen Graham
If anything would make me a total prohibitionist those would.
The Wanderings of a Spiritualist|Arthur Conan Doyle

That is my one point—that we shall not at the outset repel every man who is not a Prohibitionist.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2)|Ida Husted Harper
I surely am as earnest a prohibitionist and total abstainer as any woman or man in South Dakota or anywhere else.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2)|Ida Husted Harper
I am theoretically a prohibitionist, but grateful to the enemy for having saved my life.
If You Don't Write Fiction|Charles Phelps Cushing

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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