prohibitionist
[ proh-uh-bish-uh-nist ]
/ ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ə nɪst /
noun
a person who favors or advocates prohibition.
(initial capital letter)
a member of the Prohibition party.
Origin of prohibitionist
First recorded in 1840–50;
prohibition +
-ist
OTHER WORDS FROM prohibitionist
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Example sentences from the Web for anti-prohibitionist
Both prohibitionist and anti-prohibitionist supported the unique effort, which was a gigantic educational clinic.
Huts in Hell |Daniel A. Poling
British Dictionary definitions for anti-prohibitionist
prohibitionist
/ (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪst) /
noun
(sometimes capital)
a person who favours prohibition, esp of alcoholic beverages