prohibitionist
/ˌproʊ.ɪˈbɪʃ.ən.ɪst/
noun
- A person who supports or advocates for the prohibition of something, especially the sale and consumption of alcohol.
- The prohibitionist argued that banning alcohol would reduce crime.
- My great-grandfather was a strict prohibitionist who never allowed any alcohol in his home.
- During the 1920s, prohibitionists celebrated the passage of the 18th Amendment.
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adjective
- Relating to or supporting the policy of prohibiting something, especially alcohol.
- The prohibitionist movement gained strength in the early 1900s.
- She wrote a prohibitionist pamphlet calling for a ban on gambling.
- The town's prohibitionist laws made it illegal to sell beer or wine.