carry nation
Definition
Proper noun A historical figure: Carry Nation was a radical American activist and a prominent member of the temperance movement, which opposed the consumption of alcohol. She became famous for her direct and destructive actions against establishments that sold alcohol.
Usage
This term is used exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the specific historical person. * Carry Nation is often cited in studies of the Prohibition era in the United States. * The tactics of Carry Nation were considered extreme by many of her contemporaries.
Advanced Usage
- Symbolic Reference: The name "Carry Nation" is sometimes used symbolically to refer to a person who employs militant or destructive methods for a cause they believe is morally righteous.
- In her campaign against the new policy, she was acting like a modern-day Carry Nation.
Variants and Related Words
- Temperance activist: A more general term for a person who advocated for abstinence from alcohol.
- Prohibitionist: A person who advocated for laws prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Synonyms
- Crusader (in the context of moral reform)
- Zealot (implying fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of the cause)
Related Phrases
- To take a hatchet to (something): This idiom, directly inspired by Carry Nation's actions, means to attack or destroy something ruthlessly, often with the intent of reform or elimination.
- The new CEO took a hatchet to the company's outdated policies.
Noun
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United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
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