prohibitionist
Americannoun
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a person who favors or advocates prohibition.
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(initial capital letter) a member of the Prohibition party.
noun
Other Word Forms
- antiprohibitionist noun
- prohibitionism noun
Etymology
Origin of prohibitionist
First recorded in 1840–50; prohibition + -ist
Example Sentences
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The Senators owner, a prohibitionist through and through, made things harder on himself by subsisting without a source of revenue that other teams availed themselves of.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023
Most of the shops are to be operated by people of color who had been incarcerated by prohibitionist laws.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023
Mr. Sweanor emphasized that he’s not a prohibitionist.
From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2023
Allegations of a secret prohibitionist government agenda were fuelled last year when former state premier Mick Baird posted an impassioned defence of the lockouts on Facebook.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2017
In America, without doubt, she would be a cherished and respected member of the Board of Motion Picture Censors, as well as—having a cellar—a militant prohibitionist.
From The Rustle of Silk by Hamilton, Cosmo
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