prohibitionist
noun
pro·hi·bi·tion·ist ˌprō-ə-ˈbi-sh(ə-)nist 
also ˌprō-hə-
plural prohibitionists
: one who favors prohibition
especially, Prohibitionist : a member of a U.S. political party advocating prohibition
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Yet just as humans seem inherently inclined to imbibe addictive substances, so too are governments inclined to embrace this prohibitionist mentality at every opportunity. —
The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026 The hacks, Rorabaugh wrote, soon outnumbered the prohibitionists. —Richard F. Hamm, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026 Rather than celebrate, prohibitionists demand more restrictions, more penalties, more stigma. —Martin Cullip, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025 That bill passed the Senate but never even got a hearing in the House — a discordant note in an otherwise relentless prohibitionist score. —Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Abolitionists, farmers, emancipated Blacks, mechanics, prohibitionists, and populists all used fusion voting during the 19th century to make sure that their voices were heard by their fellow citizens as well as the leaders of this vast, diverse nation. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 On the other hand, Idaho, Kansas, Wyoming, South Carolina, Nebraska and North Carolina remain prohibitionist states with efforts at legalization for either medical or adult-use failing to make it across the finish line. —Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The word prohibitionist was first recorded in 1830. —Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026 The hacks, Rorabaugh wrote, soon outnumbered the prohibitionists. —Richard F. Hamm, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026 Rather than celebrate, prohibitionists demand more restrictions, more penalties, more stigma. —Martin Cullip, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025 That bill passed the Senate but never even got a hearing in the House — a discordant note in an otherwise relentless prohibitionist score. —Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Abolitionists, farmers, emancipated Blacks, mechanics, prohibitionists, and populists all used fusion voting during the 19th century to make sure that their voices were heard by their fellow citizens as well as the leaders of this vast, diverse nation. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 On the other hand, Idaho, Kansas, Wyoming, South Carolina, Nebraska and North Carolina remain prohibitionist states with efforts at legalization for either medical or adult-use failing to make it across the finish line. —Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The word prohibitionist was first recorded in 1830. —Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Prohibitionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/prohibitionist. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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prohibitionist
noun
pro·hi·bi·tion·ist ˈpro-ə-ˈbish-(ə-)nəst
: a person who is in favor of prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
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