prohibitionistn.
/ˌprəʊ(h)ᵻˈbɪʃn̩ɪst/, /ˌprəʊ(h)ᵻˈbɪʃənɪst/, U.S. /ˌproʊ(h)əˈbɪʃ(ə)nəst/ A person who advocates or favours the introduction of a prohibition, esp. one restricting the manufacture, sale, or transport of alcoholic drinks. Also U.S. (frequently with capital initial): a member of the Prohibition party.
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society > trade and finance > [noun] > principles and practice of > system of economic doctrine > advocate or supporter of
commercialist1807
mercantile school1813
prohibitionist1830
protectionist1834
mercantilist1854
protectee1894
preferentialist1900
the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > abstention from drinking > [noun] > prohibition > prohibitionist
prohibitionist1830
Maine law man1855
dry1888
pussyfoot1919
pussyfooter1923
1830 Banner of Constitution 6 Mar. 179/2 The prohibitionists say, that the farmers mortgage their farms for the British goods they buy.
1842 Times 27 June 4/5 The interests of the smugglers and their allies, the prohibitionists, are in a contemptible minority.
1866 Evening Standard 13 July 6 You would probably pronounce the existing struggle as one between the Protectionists and Prohibitionists.
1928 H. L. Mencken Let. 16 Nov. in H. L. Mencken & S. Haardt Mencken & Sara (1987) 401 Of course I ain't no Prohibitionist, but there is such a thing as knowing when to let it alone. I try to drink it and let alone.
1970 Guardian 6 Mar. 8/4 The balance of power is entirely in favour of the prohibitionists, and any discussion of censorship which does not recognise that fact is ultimately injurious to the cause of freedom in the arts.
1999 Khaleej Times 7 Nov. 22/4 A case involving the murder of a prohibitionist by illicit liquor sellers at Cherthakai.
Compounds
General attributive, as prohibitionist office, prohibitionist party, etc.
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1855 N.-Y. Daily Times 2 Aug. 2/3 Prohibitionist Office, Albany.
1856 Times 22 Oct. 8/1 The Prohibitionist notions of the illustrious founder of his dynasty.
1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. II. lvi. 372 The Prohibitionist platform of 1884.
1946 Life 27 May 80 (caption) Prohibitionist drives are aimed at drying up individual states through local option and referendums.
2003 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 4 Dec. 3 I believe in solidarity and I will be out there with my comrades espousing the merits of prohibition because the Labor Party is now a prohibitionist party.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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