anti-hunter

noun

an·​ti-hunt·​er ˌan-tē-ˈhən-tər How to pronounce anti-hunter (audio)
ˌan-tī-
plural anti-hunters
: someone who opposes hunting
Anti-hunters will continue to actively oppose sport hunting, but especially trophy hunting.Mike Lapinski et al.

Examples of anti-hunter in a Sentence

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After announcing the 2024 Squirrel Challenge on Monday, the state agency received a number of complaints from environmentalist groups and anti-hunters, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024 These comments came even despite our coverage on Washington state banning spring bear hunting, the infiltration of anti-hunters into state game commissions, and the continuing slide of American’s approval of hunting. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 17 July 2024 All three were required to follow the same regs as the anti-hunters: They weren’t legally permitted within 25 meters of the water except from 10 a.m. to 2 hours before sunset, nor were they allowed to touch or handle any ducks. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024 The real minority opinion is that of devout anti-hunters. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2024 Some defenders of regulated hunting worry the state’s Parks and Wildlife Commission could be trying to appease anti-hunters and the non-hunting public while ignoring the science that has traditionally guided wildlife management decisions in Colorado and elsewhere. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-hunter was in 1838

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“Anti-hunter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-hunter. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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