anti-war

adjective

an·​ti-war ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr How to pronounce anti-war (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists

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The 10 Best Movie Performances of 2024 Not only did some performers, and their managers, object to an alliance between folk music and anti-war messages, so did many readers of Sing Out! Nina Silber / Made By History, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024 Oh, Canada’s flashbacks to the generation of anti-war, anti-American radicals are muddled and unconvincing about how personal and political issues collide. Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024 Lick maintains there are many more people, including teenagers, who are facing repression in Russia for their anti-war stance. Anna Chernova, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024 Rutte's remarks come just weeks before President-elect Trump enters office after campaigning on an anti-war platform. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-war 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-war was in 1812

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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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