anti-collaboration
|an-ti-col-la-bo-ra-tion|
/ˌæn.ti.kəˌlæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
against working together
Etymology
'anti-collaboration' is a compound formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') and 'collaboration' (from Latin 'collaborare' meaning 'to work together', via French and Late Latin).
'collaboration' comes from Latin 'collaborare' (col- 'with' + laborare 'to work'), passed into Late Latin and French as 'collaboration' and then into English; adding the productive prefix 'anti-' (from Greek) formed the modern English compound 'anti-collaboration'.
Originally 'collaboration' simply meant 'working together'; with the addition of 'anti-' the compound came to mean 'opposition to working together' and later acquired political and social senses (e.g., opposing work with occupiers or certain organizations).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a stance, policy, or attitude of opposing collaboration with a person, group, organization, or state.
The company's anti-collaboration policy prevented any joint projects with the competitor.
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Noun 2
opposition or hostility directed toward individuals or groups seen as collaborators (often used in political or wartime contexts).
After the occupation ended, there was strong anti-collaboration sentiment against those who had worked with the occupiers.
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Adjective 1
describing something that opposes or discourages collaboration (e.g., a rule, policy, or attitude).
They adopted an anti-collaboration clause in the contract to prevent information sharing.
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Last updated: 2025/12/13 04:20