prohibitionist

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noun

A person who agrees with, or advocates a prohibition, especially the outlawing of the sale of alcoholic beverages

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Meanings

nounprohibitionist (plural prohibitionists)

plural prohibitionists

  1. A person who agrees with, or advocates a prohibition, especially the outlawing of the sale of alcoholic beverages

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

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dry
Broader
reformerreformistcrusader
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dry

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From prohibition + -ist.

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APA

prohibitionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prohibitionist

MLA

“prohibitionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prohibitionist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prohibitionist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prohibitionist.

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