anti-cigarette

adjective

an·ti-cig·a·rette

ˌan-tē-ˌsi-gə-ˈret,

-ˈsi-gə-ˌret,

ˌan-tī-

: opposing or discouraging the sale or use of cigarettes

the anti-cigarette movement

anti-cigarette laws

Examples of anti-cigarette in a Sentence

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Big tobacco turns anti-cigarette PMI’s acquisition of Swedish Match in 2022 was part of the company’s plan to promote smoke-free products, with the goal to have two-thirds of its revenue come from smoke-free products by 2030. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of anti-cigarette was in 1881

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“Anti-cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-cigarette. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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