anti-war
|an-ti-war|
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/ˌæn.tiˈwɔr/
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/ˌæn.tiˈwɔː/
against war
Etymology
'anti-war' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti', meaning 'against') + the noun 'war'.
'anti-' comes from Greek 'antí' meaning 'against', while 'war' entered Old English from Old North French 'werre' (from Frankish *werra). The compound 'anti-war' appears in modern English as a hyphenated combination (later also written as 'antiwar').
Originally used to indicate opposition to a specific war, the term broadened to describe general opposition to war or militarism.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person, group, or movement that opposes a war or wars; an instance of opposition to war (often used in phrases like 'the anti-war movement').
The anti-war protested the government's decision.
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Adjective 1
opposed to war; expressing opposition to a particular war or to war in general.
They organized an anti-war rally outside the embassy.
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