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anti

1

[ an-tahy, an-tee ]

noun

, plural an·tis.
  1. a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.


anti-

2
  1. 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 ).

anti

1

/ ˈæntɪ /

adjective

  1. opposed to a party, policy, attitude, etc

    he won't join because he is rather anti

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. an opponent of a party, policy, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

anti-

2

prefix

  1. against; opposing

    antisocial

    anticlerical

  2. opposite to

    antimere

    anticlimax

  3. rival; false

    antipope

  4. counteracting, inhibiting, or neutralizing

    antifreeze

    antihistamine

  5. designating the antiparticle of the particle specified

    antineutron

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

anti–

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of anti1

First recorded in 1780–90; by shortening of words prefixed with anti-

Origin of anti2

From Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, prefixal use of antí; akin to Sanskrit ánti “opposite,” Latin ante, Middle Dutch ende (giving rise to Dutch en “and”), English an- in answer. See ante-, and
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anti1

from Greek anti
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Example Sentences

Giffords joined filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen on the stage to discuss the need for anti gun violence prevention, including Congressional action.

From TIme

My go-to anti-fatigue floor mat, the Anti Fatigue Kitchen Floor Mat by Eroghead, feels nice and spongy under my feet, so it serves as motivation for standing while I work.

But, as Patsky points out, Google is being investigated for anti competitive practices.

From Time

Jealousy and suspicion line up the antis and knockers against any man or measure bigger than their two-by-four standards.

Before anti-vaxxers, there were anti-fluoriders: a group who spread fear about the anti-tooth decay agent added to drinking water.

A few years back, designer John Galliano was fined by the government for sharing just such anti-semitic sentiments in public.

The “doctorate” Duke claims is from an anti-Semitic Ukranian “diploma mill” as described by the State Department.

Charles “Father” Coughlin, a raving anti-Semite, was one of the most popular radio hosts in the country.

The anti-crime cops began searching the likely path of flight.

To give him a party name, he became an anti-clerical, strictly in a political and lawful sense.

Martini appeared from his little anti-room, with a lamp in his hand, as the prison clock struck ten.

The unoccupied pallet of Martini lay in one corner of this miserable anti-room.

He sincerely hates all anti-tobaccoites and has a supreme disgust for the memory of King James I. and all royal foes of the plant.

Let no opportunity be missed of exposing the true character of the vile and selfish agitators of the Anti-corn-law league.

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