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prohibitionist

[proh-uh-bish-uh-nist]

pro·hi·bi·tion·ist

[proh-uh-bish-uh-nist]
noun
1.
a person who favors or advocates prohibition.
2.
(initial capital letter) a member of the Prohibition party.

Origin:
1840–50; prohibition + -ist

an·ti·pro·hi·bi·tion·ist, noun, adjective
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Prohibitionist has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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Prohibition (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃən)
 
n
the period (1920--33) when the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors was banned by constitutional amendment in the US
 
Prohi'bitionist
 
n

prohibitionist (ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪst)
 
n
(sometimes capital) a person who favours prohibition, esp of alcoholic beverages
 
prohi'bitionism
 
n

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