antinuclear

[ an-tee-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-, an-tahy- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler ]

/ ˌæn tiˈnu kli ər, -ˈnyu-, ˌæn taɪ- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər /

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adjective

opposed to the building, stockpiling, or use of nuclear weapons.

opposed to the building or use of nuclear power plants: Antinuclear demonstrators picketed the power plant.

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Origin of antinuclear

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + nuclear

how to pronounce antinuclear

See nuclear.

Words nearby antinuclear

antinomian, antinomianism, antinomy, Antinous, antinovel, antinuclear, antinuclear antibody, antinuclear factor, antinucleon, antinuke, antinutrient

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How to use antinuclear in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for antinuclear

antinuclear

/ (ˌæntɪˈnjuːklɪə) /

adjective

opposed to nuclear weapons

Derived forms of antinuclear

antinuclearist, noun

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