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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-

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anti

ante, anti , auntie

Definition 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-

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

usage note for anti-

See homophobia.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anti-

ante-, anti-
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Words related to anti

unfavorable, adverse, pessimistic, gloomy, weak, inimical, hostile, opposing, averse, antithetical, disputed, antagonistic, conflicting, spiteful, belligerent, bitter, unsympathetic, hateful, incompatible, contrary

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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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Medical definitions for anti

anti-

pref.

Opposite:antimere.
Opposing; against:antisocial.
Counteracting; neutralizing:antibody.
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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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