antibank
|an-ti-bank|
/ˈæn.ti.bæŋk/
against banks
Etymology
'antibank' originates from Modern English compounding of the prefix 'anti-' and the noun 'bank', where 'anti-' comes from Greek 'antí-' meaning 'against' and 'bank' refers to a financial institution.
'anti-' entered English via Latin and Greek (antí-) meaning 'against'; 'bank' comes via Italian 'banca' (bench, money table) from Old High Germanic roots. The modern compound 'antibank' arose in recent English through straightforward combination of 'anti-' + 'bank'.
Initially the components meant 'against' + 'bench/money-deposit table', and over time the compound has come to mean opposition to banking institutions or practices rather than any literal 'bench'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person, group, or movement that is opposed to banks or banking institutions and their practices.
She became an antibank activist after the 2008 financial crisis.
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Noun 2
a policy, stance, or action that is directed against banks (e.g., regulations or campaigns intended to limit bank power).
The new antibank measures aimed to reduce large banks' influence over markets.
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Adjective 1
opposed to banks or to the banking system; expressing opposition to banks.
They published an antibank report criticizing lending practices.
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Last updated: 2025/08/27 21:05