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antiwar

American  
[an-tee-wawr, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈwɔr, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. against war or a particular war.

    the antiwar movement of the 1960s.


antiwar British  
/ ˌæntɪˈwɔː /

adjective

  1. opposed to war

    the antiwar movement

"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

Etymology

Origin of antiwar

anti- + war 1

Example Sentences

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Aside from some European pharma names affected by the U.S.’s conflict with Iran, “there are not many sectors that are as antiwar as healthcare,” he says.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

A close friend of Vance who spoke with him recently said he described feeling like he was sometimes walking on eggshells around Trump because of his antiwar views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The antiwar movement is represented by cartoon protestors waving cartoon signs.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

He has marched in antiwar protests and dropped massive banners from Texas highways that say: Let Gaza live.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025

“You can’t ask me to go to an antiwar rally on the first day I’ve had off from the war,” he said, “the one day I’ve had off from the Pentagon in eight months!”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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