moderationistn.

Brit.

/ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn̩ɪst/,

/ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃənɪst/, U.S.

/ˌmɑdəˈreɪʃənəst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: moderation n., -ist suffix.

Etymology: < moderation n. + -ist suffix. Compare earlier moderatist n.

An advocate of moderation; spec. a person who is in favour of moderate drinking, as opposed to total abstinence.

ΚΠ

1792 T. Twining Let. 17 June (1991) I. 406 His [sc. Fox's] trimming of the moderationists is admirable.

1846 G. McCulloch Sobriety contrasted with Intemperance 131 From the last resting place of every Moderationist arises a Voice..‘Beware of Moderation’.

1883 League Jrnl. 20 Oct. 657/3 This is the new line of defence behind which some moderationists [on the drink question] are disposed to shelter themselves.

1994 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 20 Sept. a4 While not exactly the fire and brimstone approach more strident federalists had been hoping to hear from Prime Minister, his tack is still more aggressive than moderationists might have expected.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moderationist
释义	moderationistn. Brit. /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃn̩ɪst/, /ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃənɪst/, U.S. /ˌmɑdəˈreɪʃənəst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: moderation n., -ist suffix. Etymology: < moderation n. + -ist suffix. Compare earlier moderatist n. An advocate of moderation; spec. a person who is in favour of moderate drinking, as opposed to total abstinence. ΚΠ 1792 T. Twining Let. 17 June (1991) I. 406 His [sc. Fox's] trimming of the moderationists is admirable. 1846 G. McCulloch Sobriety contrasted with Intemperance 131 From the last resting place of every Moderationist arises a Voice..‘Beware of Moderation’. 1883 League Jrnl. 20 Oct. 657/3 This is the new line of defence behind which some moderationists [on the drink question] are disposed to shelter themselves. 1994 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 20 Sept. a4 While not exactly the fire and brimstone approach more strident federalists had been hoping to hear from Prime Minister, his tack is still more aggressive than moderationists might have expected. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1792
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