antialcoholism

antialcoholism
antialcoholic, adj.antialcoholist, n.
/an'tee al"keuh haw liz'euhm, -ho-, an'tuy-/, n.
opposition to excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
[ANTI- + ALCOHOLISM]

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