anti-contraception
|an-ti-con-tra-cep-tion|
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/ˌæn.ti.kɑn.trəˈsɛp.ʃən/
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/ˌæn.ti.kɒn.trəˈsɛp.ʃən/
against contraception
Etymology
'anti-contraception' originates from modern English, combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') and 'contraception' (from Latin elements 'contra-' meaning 'against' + 'conception' from Latin 'conceptio' meaning 'a conceiving'). "anti-"はギリシャ語の'anti'（『対抗/反対』）に由来し、"contraception"はラテン語の要素 'contra-'（『反対』）と 'conceptio'（『受胎/概念』）に由来します。
'anti-' entered English as a productive prefix from Greek; 'contraception' is a modern English noun formed in the 19th century from Latin roots ('contra-' + 'conception' from Medieval/Neo-Latin). The compound 'anti-contraception' is a straightforward modern English combination of those elements to express opposition to contraception.
Initially the parts meant 'against' (anti-/contra-) and 'the prevention of conception' (contraception); combined as 'anti-contraception' the meaning has consistently been 'opposed to contraception' and has retained that central sense in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to contraception — the stance, movement, policies, or actions against the use, availability, or acceptance of contraceptive methods.
Her anti-contraception views influenced the party's platform.
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Adjective 1
describing policies, beliefs, or actions that are opposed to contraception (used attributively, e.g., anti-contraception law/policy).
They proposed anti-contraception legislation that would restrict access to birth control.
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