antirecruiting
|an-ti-re-cruit-ing|
/ˌæn.ti.rɪˈkruː.tɪŋ/
against recruitment
Etymology
'antirecruiting' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') combined with the present participle 'recruiting' derived from the verb 'recruit'.
'recruit' changed from Middle English 'recruten' (influenced by Old French 'recroistre/recroistre' meaning 'to grow again') and eventually became the modern English word 'recruit'; the prefix 'anti-' comes from Greek 'anti' and was productive in English to form oppositional compounds, producing 'antirecruiting'.
Initially, related forms of 'recruit' meant 'to grow again' or 'to restore strength'; over time 'recruit' came to mean 'to enlist or obtain new personnel', and 'antirecruiting' evolved to mean 'against the act of recruiting or enlisting'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to recruitment (especially military or organizational recruitment), or organized efforts to discourage people from joining.
The student group launched an antirecruiting campaign to oppose military recruitment on campus.
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Adjective 1
describing actions, policies, or attitudes that oppose recruitment or are intended to discourage enlistment or hiring.
They circulated antirecruiting leaflets outside the job fair.
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Last updated: 2025/09/08 20:35