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anti-prohibition

an·ti-pro·hi·bi·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee proh-uh-bish-uh n]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee proh-uh-bish-uh n]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˌproʊ əˈbɪʃ ən/

Definitions of anti-prohibition word

  • noun anti-prohibition the act of prohibiting. 1
  • noun anti-prohibition the legal prohibiting of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks for common consumption. 1
  • noun anti-prohibition (often initial capital letter) the period (1920–33) when the Eighteenth Amendment was in force and alcoholic beverages could not legally be manufactured, transported, or sold in the U.S. 1
  • noun anti-prohibition a law or decree that forbids. 1

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Origin of anti-prohibition

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Latin prohibitiōn- (stem of prohibitiō). See prohibit, -ion

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Parts of speech for Anti-prohibition

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anti-prohibition popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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