English Synonym Finder

prohibitionist

Definitions

A person who favors or advocates for the legal prevention of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.

An individual who supports the banning or restriction of a specific activity, substance, or practice.

Examples

The local prohibitionist campaigned tirelessly to shut down every tavern in the county.

As a staunch prohibitionist, he argued that the social costs of alcohol far outweighed any potential economic benefits.

Synonyms

teetotaler dry abstainer moralist puritan crusader

Antonyms

drinker libertine hedonist indulger boozer wet