anti-tax
|an-ti-tax|
/ˌæn.tiˈtæks/
against tax
Etymology
'anti-tax' originates from Modern English, specifically the combination of the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti') and the noun 'tax' (from Old French 'taxe' and ultimately Latin 'taxare'), where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'tax' related to 'assessment' or 'charge'.
'anti-' comes from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against'; 'tax' was borrowed into English via Old French 'taxe' from Latin 'taxare' meaning 'to estimate or assess'. In Modern English these elements were combined to form the compound 'anti-tax' meaning 'against taxation'.
Initially the components meant 'against' (anti-) and 'assessment/charge' (tax); over time their combination has had the straightforward political meaning 'opposed to taxation', which is the modern sense of 'anti-tax'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or movement that opposes taxes or tax increases; someone advocating anti-tax policies.
Local anti-taxes organized a rally to protest the proposed levy.
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Adjective 1
opposed to taxes or to policies that increase taxation; expressing resistance to taxation.
The party proposed an anti-tax platform to appeal to voters concerned about rising public spending.
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