'anticonscriptive' originates from Modern English, specifically formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') and the adjective 'conscriptive', where 'conscriptive' is related to Latin 'conscribere' meaning 'to enroll (together)'.

'anticonscriptive' developed by combining the negating prefix 'anti-' with forms derived from Latin 'conscribere' (through Old French/Medieval Latin and Middle English 'conscript'/'conscript-') that produced English words like 'conscript' and 'conscription'; the adjective form 'conscriptive' and the compound with 'anti-' appeared in modern English usage to denote opposition to conscription.

Initially, the root 'conscribere' meant 'to enroll or write together'; over time it gave rise to 'conscription' meaning compulsory enlistment, and 'anticonscriptive' came to mean 'against compulsory enlistment' in modern usage.