1. a person who advocates for or supports the prohibition of something, especially the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
Usage: often capitalized when referring to supporters of Prohibition in the United States (1920–1933)

1. relating to or supporting the prohibition of something, especially alcohol

Examples

• During the 1920s, prohibitionists successfully pushed for a constitutional amendment banning alcohol.
• The prohibitionist movement gained strength among religious groups and social reformers.
• She held prohibitionist views and refused to serve alcohol at her home.
• Prohibitionist policies aimed to reduce crime and improve public health.
• Many prohibitionists believed that banning alcohol would solve social problems.
• The prohibitionist era in America lasted from 1920 to 1933.