anti-speculation
|an-ti-spec-u-la-tion|
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/ˌæn.tiˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌæn.tiˌspɛk.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
opposition to speculation
Etymology
'anti-speculation' originates from modern English as a compound of the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti', meaning 'against') and the noun 'speculation' (from Latin 'speculatio' via Old French), where 'anti-' meant 'against'.
'speculation' comes from Latin 'speculatio' (from 'speculari' to observe, watch) through Old French 'speculation' into Middle English; the compound 'anti-speculation' is a modern English formation using the productive prefix 'anti-' + the noun.
Initially, the elements referred to 'against' + 'observation or consideration'; over time the compound came to mean 'opposition to speculative financial or market behavior'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to or measures aimed at preventing speculative buying or trading (often used of policies or movements intended to curb speculation in markets such as housing or stocks).
The city introduced anti-speculation rules to cool down the housing market.
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Adjective 1
describing policies, measures, or attitudes that oppose or seek to prevent speculation.
They passed anti-speculation legislation targeting short-term property flips.
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Last updated: 2025/11/23 15:11