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