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prohibitionism

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pro·hi·bi·tion·ist  (pr-bsh-nst)
n.
1. One in favor of outlawing the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
2. often Prohibitionist A member or supporter of the Prohibition Party.
prohi·bition·ism n.
prohibitionism
1. the principles governing the forbidding by law of the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages.
2. the interdiction itself. — prohibitionist, n. — Prohibition, n.
See also: Alcohol
Translations
prohibitionism [ˌprəʊɪˈbɪʃənɪzəm] N → prohibicionismo m
prohibitionism
n → Prohibition f
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