Prohibitionist

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Prohibitionist \Pro`hi*bi"tion*ist\, n.
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     1. One who favors prohibitory duties on foreign goods in
        commerce; a protectionist.
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     2. One who favors the prohibition of the sale (or of the sale
        and manufacture) of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  prohibitionist
       n : a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
           [syn: {dry}]