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volsteadism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vol-steadism
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The policy, doctrine, or enforcement of prohibiting the production, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages, especially during the Prohibition era (1920–1933) in the United States.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Volstead + -ism. Referring to the Volstead Act of 1919, which established prohibition in the United States and was named after Andrew Volstead (1860–1947), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who managed the legislation.

Usage

Questions

What does volsteadism mean?
The policy, doctrine, or enforcement of prohibiting the production, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages, especially during the Prohibition era (1920–1933) in the United States.
Where does volsteadism come from?
From Volstead + -ism. Referring to the Volstead Act of 1919, which established prohibition in the United States and was named after Andrew Volstead (1860–1947), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who managed the legislation.

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