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Volsteadism
[ vol-sted-iz-uhm, vohl- ]
noun
- the policy of prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages.
- the enforcement of this policy.
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- Vol·steadi·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Volsteadism1
1915–20, Americanism; see Volstead Act, -ism
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