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Meaning of "prohibitionist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROHIBITIONIST

prohibitionist  [ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROHIBITIONIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prohibitionist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROHIBITIONIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prohibitionism

Prohibitionism is a legal philosophy and political theory often used in lobbying which holds that citizens will abstain from actions if the actions are typed as unlawful and the prohibitions are enforced by law enforcement. This philosophy has been the basis for many acts of statutory law throughout history, most notably when a large group of a given population disapproves of and/or feels threatened by an activity in which a smaller group of that population engages, and seeks to render that activity legally prohibited.

Definition of prohibitionist in the English dictionary

The definition of prohibitionist in the dictionary is a person who favours prohibition, esp of alcoholic beverages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROHIBITIONIST


abolitionist
ˌæbəˈlɪʃənɪst
assimilationist
əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃənɪst
causationist
kɔːˈzeɪʃənɪst
collaborationist
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃənɪst
conservationist
ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst
educationist
ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənɪst
exhibitionist
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənɪst
integrationist
ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃənɪst
intuitionist
ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃənɪst
isolationist
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃənɪst
liberationist
ˌlɪbəˈreɪʃənɪst
mutationist
mjuːˈteɪʃənɪst
nutritionist
njuːˈtrɪʃənɪst
oppositionist
ˌɒpəˈzɪʃənɪst
preservationist
ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃənɪst
reservationist
ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃənɪst
salvationist
sælˈveɪʃənɪst
segregationist
ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənɪst
transmutationist
ˌtrænzmjuːˈteɪʃənɪst
vacationist
vəˈkeɪʃənɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROHIBITIONIST

progressivity
progun
progymnasia
progymnasium
prohibit
prohibited substance
prohibiter
prohibition
prohibitionary
prohibitionism
prohibitive
prohibitively
prohibitiveness
prohibitor
prohibitory
proin
proinsulin
project
project leader
project management

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROHIBITIONIST

accordionist
agonist
antagonist
cartoonist
communist
constructionist
dental receptionist
evolutionist
expressionist
fashionist
illusionist
impressionist
perfectionist
projectionist
protagonist
receptionist
reductionist
revolutionist
saxophonist
trade unionist
Zionist

Synonyms and antonyms of prohibitionist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prohibitionist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROHIBITIONIST

Find out the translation of prohibitionist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prohibitionist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prohibitionist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

禁酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prohibicionista
570 millions of speakers

English

prohibitionist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मद्यनिषेधवादी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحظرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

запретительных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

proibicionista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিষিদ্ধকরণের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prohibitionniste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Larangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prohibitionistischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

禁酒法支持者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

prohibitionist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angger-angger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người tán thành sự cấm chế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடைக்கு ஆதரவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिबंधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içki yasağı yanlısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

proibizionista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prohibicji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заборонних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prohibiționiste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απαγορευτικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verbod
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förbuds
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prohibitionist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prohibitionist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROHIBITIONIST»

The term «prohibitionist» is regularly used and occupies the 99.568 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROHIBITIONIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prohibitionist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prohibitionist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prohibitionist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROHIBITIONIST»

Discover the use of prohibitionist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prohibitionist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Constitutional Prohibitionist, Or Prohibition by the People
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Newton Stearns, 2011
2
Carry A. Nation: Saloon Smasher and Prohibitionist
Examines the life of Carry Nation, whose destruction of saloons and other businesses that sold liquor in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century won her both praise and criticism from fellow prohibitionists and temperance workers.
Bonnie C. Harvey, 2002
3
Letter to a Prohibitionist
This book is certainly the first—and funniest—of its kind: in a light, breezy, and accessible manner, the book tells the two-track story of humanity's unquenchable desire for all types of psychoactive substances and of those who have ...
Barry Lyons, 2013
4
Criminal Justice in Ireland
The majority of contributions to the ongoing public discussion of drug policy in Ireland continue to bear all the hallmarks of prohibitionist ideology: illegal drugs are represented as intrinsically and completely evil; the efficacy or otherwise of ...
Paul O'Mahony, 2002
5
Voting at the Political Fault Line: California's Experiment ...
... one Democratic- Progressive-Prohibitionist, one Republican-Democratic- Progressive-Prohibitionist, and even one member nominated by all five parties, a Republican-Democratic- Progressive-Prohibitionist-Socialist (Calif. Secretary of State ...
Bruce E. Cain, Elisabeth R. Gerber, 2002
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Documents Working papers
... Yes Abolitionist (with prohibitionist leanings) Approach Prohibitionist Regulationist Regulationist Regulationist Abolitionist Prohibitionist Abolitionist Regulationist Prohibitionist Prohibitionist Abolitionist Prohibitionist Prohibitionist Abolitionist ...
Council of Europe. Consultative Assembly, Council of Europe. Parliamentary Assembly, 1979
7
The Newspapers of Nevada: A History and Bibliography, 1854-1979
The following month, it became the official organ of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Genoa and they renamed it the Nevada Prohibitionist. As such it flourished for about a year. (See Genoa, Nevada Prohibitionist. ) The Bugle: ...
Richard E. Lingenfelter, 1984
8
Preventing Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol, Culture, and Control
The prevailing approach to preventing or reducing alcohol problems is generally ineffective, often counter-productive.
David J. Hanson, 1995
9
Contemporary Moral Problems: War, Terrorism, and Torture
The idea is to force the liberal prohibitionist to admit that yes, even he or even she would agree to torture in at least this one situation. Once the prohibitionist admits that, then she has conceded that her opposition to torture is not based on  ...
James White, 2008
10
State of Wisconsin Blue Book
Was elected to the assembly in 1890, receiving 880 votes against 837 for Dwlght T. Parker, republican, and 15 for A, L. Snyder, prohibitionist. Green County (South ). The towns of Cadiz, Clarno, Jefferson, Spring Grove, Jordan, Monroe, ...
‎1891

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROHIBITIONIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prohibitionist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Local history: Anti-alcohol activist had a bold message for Stow-Kent …
Ardent prohibitionist Fred A. Coffeen, 76, stands next to the homemade anti-beer sign he placed in his yard in August 1933 on Stow-Kent Road ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
2
Valley Voices: Hesperia ban would hurt more than help
Previously, (“Preserve single serve,” Letters, June 24), I pointed out how this neo-prohibitionist policy will hurt more than it helps. So what ... «Victorville Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
Byfield: The North Saskatchewan River is a gem
... a couple of beers at your feet — that is, if one is subtle, restrained, and inclined to wink at the law's more hyper prohibitionist overreaches. «Edmonton Sun, Jul 15»
4
Turning Device Distraction Into An Advantage
Though businesses have traditionally tried to mitigate the distraction of mobile devices by limiting their exposure; this prohibitionist approach is ... «RIS News, Jul 15»
5
'Green Buds and Hash': Pot activist under fire for Dr. Seuss parody
Pot prohibitionist Pamela McColl of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Canada said she's worried Larsen's book normalizes pot use. “To take a ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
6
Fixing Our Nightmarish Web Of Federal Gun Laws
These prohibitionist groups are perfectly comfortable with an “ends justify the means” approach to their goal, and routinely stoop to deception ... «Bearing Arms, Jul 15»
7
Biennial panelists wrestle with questions of drug legalization
Nadelmann was a ball-of-fire proselytizer for relaxed national drug policies aimed at rejecting what he termed the “failed prohibitionist policy of ... «The Colorado Statesman, Jul 15»
8
Sean O'Malley: Let's make this the Summer of the Joint
Indeed, more young people smoke pot here, under Harper's famously prohibitionist government, than just about anywhere else on Earth. «National Post, Jul 15»
9
Ohio Marijuana Legalization Effort Falls Short, Has Ten Days To …
for ever go vote sign now. most of the opponents are prohibitionist. they dont want any reform. Kathleen Chippi. most of the opponents are free ... «The Weed Blog, Jul 15»
10
It's Time We Learned from Sin Taxes' Impressive History of Failure
... liquor, his organization's research reveals that implicitly prohibitionist schemes to make tobacco unaffordable have already done the same. «Reason, Jul 15»

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