2. One who favors the prohibition of the sale (or of the sale and manufacture) of alcoholic liquors as beverages. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
prohibiţionist — PROHIBIŢIONÍST, Ă, prohibiţionişti, ste, adj., s.m. şi f. 1. adj. Care aparţine prohibiţionismului, privitor la prohibiţionism. 2. s.m. şi f. Susţinător al prohibiţionismului. [pr.: ţi o ] – Din fr. prohibitionniste. Trimis de oprocopiuc,… … Dicționar Român
prohibitionist — [prō΄ə bish′ənist] n. ☆ 1. one in favor of prohibiting by law the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks ☆ 2. [P ] a member of a U.S. political party (Prohibition Party) advocating such prohibition … English World dictionary
Prohibitionist — Pro|hi|bi|tio|nịst, der; en, en [engl. prohibitionist]: Anhänger der ↑Prohibition (b) … Universal-Lexikon
Prohibitionist — Pro|hi|bi|ti|o|nist der; en, en <aus gleichbed. engl. prohibitionist> Anhänger der Prohibition (2) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Prohibitionist — prohibition ► NOUN 1) the action of prohibiting. 2) an order that forbids. 3) (Prohibition) the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the US from 1920 to 1933. DERIVATIVES Prohibitionist noun … English terms dictionary
prohibitionist — noun Date: circa 1846 one who favors prohibition; especially capitalized a member of a minor United States political party advocating prohibition … New Collegiate Dictionary
prohibitionist — /proh euh bish euh nist/, n. 1. a person who favors or advocates prohibition. 2. (cap.) a member of the Prohibition party. [1840 50; PROHIBITION + IST] * * * … Universalium
prohibitionist — noun A person who agrees with, or advocates a prohibition; especially with the outlawing of the sale of alcoholic beverages See Also: prohibitionism … Wiktionary
PROHIBITIONIST — one who would prohibit the sale of all intoxicating liquors … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
prohibitionist — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. temperance advocate, abstinent, teetotaler, nondrinker; see abstainer … English dictionary for students
