anti-cannabis
|an-ti-can-na-bis|
/ˌæn.tiˈkæn.ə.bɪs/
against cannabis
Etymology
'anti-cannabis' originates from the combination of the prefix 'anti-' from Greek 'ἀντί' ('anti') meaning 'against' and 'cannabis', which entered English via Latin 'cannabis' from Greek 'κάνναβις' ('kánnabis').
'cannabis' changed from Greek 'κάνναβις' to Latin 'cannabis' and then into modern English as 'cannabis'. The compound 'anti-cannabis' is a relatively recent English formation using the productive prefix 'anti-' + the noun 'cannabis'.
The prefix 'anti-' originally meant 'against', and this meaning has been retained; 'anti-cannabis' therefore initially and consistently means 'against cannabis' since its formation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person, group, or movement that opposes cannabis, its use, or its legalization.
The anti-cannabis organized a demonstration outside the proposed dispensary.
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Adjective 1
opposed to the use, legalization, promotion, or social acceptance of cannabis (marijuana).
Local groups adopted an anti-cannabis stance at the town meeting.
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Last updated: 2025/11/28 06:06