anti-family

adjective

an·​ti-fam·​i·​ly ˌan-tē-ˈfam-lē How to pronounce anti-family (audio)
-ˈfa-mə-,
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or unsupportive of families or family values
Some fans take LaRoche's side, saying parents should always have time for kids, even at work, and anyone who says otherwise is anti-familyJohn Kass

Examples of anti-family in a Sentence

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But left to handle the isolation and struggle of raising children in a pro-birth but anti-family society in private. Essence, 1 Aug. 2024 This is about criticizing the Democratic Party for becoming anti-family and anti-child. ABC News, 28 July 2024 Mark Gale, criminal justice chair of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for greater Los Angeles County, sees a strong anti-family bias in the legislation. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-family was in 1831

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“Anti-family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-family. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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