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antilife

American  
[an-tee-lahyf, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈlaɪf, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. antagonistic or indifferent to a normal life.

  2. regarded as opposing the life force because of advocating abortion, birth control, etc.

Other Word Forms

  • antilifer noun

Etymology

Origin of antilife

First recorded in 1925–30; anti- + life

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Nothing in the laws of physics rules out the possibility that vast regions of the cosmos consist mainly of antimatter, with antigalaxies, antistars, even antiplanets populated with antilife.

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