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antirent

American

[an-tee-rent, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈrɛnt, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.

Other Word Forms

antirenter noun
antirentism noun

Etymology

Origin of antirent

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; anti- + rent ¹

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