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anti
[ an-tahy, an-tee ]
/ ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti /
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noun, plural an·tis.
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
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Origin of anti
First recorded in 1780–90; by shortening of words prefixed with anti-
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Other definitions for anti (2 of 2)
anti-
a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite of,” “antiparticle of,” used in the formation of compound words (anticline); used freely in combination with elements of any origin (antibody; antifreeze; antiknock; antilepton).
Also before a vowel, ant-.
Origin of anti-
usage note for anti-
See homophobia.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anti-
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How to use anti in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for anti (1 of 2)
anti
/ (ˈæntɪ) informal /
adjective
opposed to a party, policy, attitude, etche won't join because he is rather anti
noun
an opponent of a party, policy, etc
British Dictionary definitions for anti (2 of 2)
anti-
prefix
against; opposinganticlerical; antisocial
opposite toanticlimax; antimere
rival; falseantipope
counteracting, inhibiting, or neutralizingantifreeze; antihistamine
designating the antiparticle of the particle specifiedantineutron
Word Origin for anti-
from Greek anti
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Scientific definitions for anti
anti-
A prefix whose basic meaning is against. It is used to form adjectives that mean counteracting (such as antiseptic, preventing infection). It is also used to form nouns referring to substances that counteract other substances (such as antihistamine, a substance counteracting histamine), and nouns meaning something that displays opposite, reverse, or inverse characteristics of something else (such as anticyclone, a storm that circulates in the opposite direction from a cyclone). Before a vowel it becomes ant-, as in antacid.
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