anti-pesticide

adjective

an·​ti-pes·​ti·​cide ˌan-tē-ˈpe-stə-ˌsīd How to pronounce anti-pesticide (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: opposing or seeking to limit the use of pesticides
anti-pesticide activists

Examples of anti-pesticide in a Sentence

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But environmentalists and anti-pesticide activists have accused the state of downplaying the results. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Although state officials insist that none of the samples exceeded safe limits, environmentalists and anti-pesticide activists say the compounds pose a far greater risk than the state is willing to acknowledge. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 In February, under pressure from farmer protests, the E.U. acknowledged how polarizing its efforts have become, scrapping an anti-pesticide bill. Roger Cohen Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-pesticide was in 1960

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“Anti-pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-pesticide. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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