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anti-prohibitionist

an·ti-pro·hi·bi·tion·ist
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Transcription

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

Definitions of anti-prohibitionist word

  • noun anti-prohibitionist a person who favors or advocates prohibition. 1
  • noun anti-prohibitionist (initial capital letter) a member of the Prohibition party. 1

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Origin of anti-prohibitionist

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; prohibition + -ist

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Parts of speech for Anti-prohibitionist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anti-prohibitionist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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