"prohibitionistic" meaning in English

See prohibitionistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more prohibitionistic [comparative], most prohibitionistic [superlative]
Etymology: From prohibition + -istic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prohibition|istic}} prohibition + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} prohibitionistic (comparative more prohibitionistic, superlative most prohibitionistic)
  1. Of or pertaining to a prohibition.
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