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prohibitionist
pro·hi·bi·tion·ist
/
ˌproʊ
əˈbɪʃ
ə
nɪst
/
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[
proh-
uh
-
bish
-
uh
-nist
]
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noun
1.
a person who favors or advocates
prohibition
.
2.
(
initial capital letter
)
a member of the Prohibition party.
Origin:
1840–50;
prohibition
+
-ist
Related forms
an·ti·pro·hi·bi·tion·ist,
noun,
adjective
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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
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prohibitionist
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"Setting aside the vast herd which shows no definable character at all, it seems to me that the minority distinguished by what is commonly regarded as an excess of sin is very much more admirable than the minority distinguished by an excess of virtue. My experience of the world has taught me that the average wine-bibbler is a far better fellow than the average
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