antimarriage
|an-ti-mar-riage|
/ˌæn.tiˈmær.ɪdʒ/
opposition to marriage
Etymology
'antimarriage' originates from the Greek-derived prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' and the word 'marriage'. 'anti-' was adopted into English via Latin and French prefixes, while 'marriage' comes from Old French 'mariage'.
'marriage' comes from Old French 'mariage', from Medieval Latin 'maritācium' (related to Latin 'maritare', 'to marry'), ultimately linked to Latin 'maritus' meaning 'husband'. The compound 'anti-' + 'marriage' is a modern English formation created by prefixing 'anti-' to the existing noun 'marriage'.
Initially the elements meant 'against' (anti-) and 'the act or state of being married' (marriage); combined in modern usage they specifically denote opposition to marriage as an institution or practice.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a stance, ideology, or organized movement that is opposed to marriage or the institution of marriage.
The antimarriage movement argued that marriage is an outdated social institution.
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Adjective 1
describing an attitude, policy, action, or statement that is opposed to marriage.
They launched an antimarriage campaign to challenge traditional wedding laws.
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