antiexporting
|an-ti-ex-port-ing|
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/ˌæn.taɪ.ɪkˈspɔr.tɪŋ/
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/ˌæn.taɪ.ɪkˈspɔː.tɪŋ/
against exporting
Etymology
'antiexporting' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') combined with 'exporting' (the gerund/participle of 'export').
'export' originates from Latin 'exportare' (ex- 'out' + portare 'to carry'); it passed into Middle English (via Old French and Medieval Latin) as 'exporten' and developed into modern English 'export'; 'exporting' is the gerund/participle form, and the modern compound 'antiexporting' is created by prefacing 'exporting' with 'anti-'.
Individually, 'anti-' originally meant 'against', and 'export' originally meant 'to carry out (of the country)'; combined in modern usage the compound came to mean 'being against the export of goods/services' or 'policies that limit export'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a policy, stance, or practice of opposing or restricting exports; the state of being opposed to exporting.
Antiexporting has altered trade flows and affected relationships with trading partners.
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Adjective 1
opposed to exporting; describing a policy, stance, or measure that restricts or discourages the export of goods or services.
The administration introduced antiexporting measures to protect key domestic industries.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 20:25