anti-war
adjective
an·ti-war
ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists
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Since Russia’s 2022 attack on Ukraine, Podkopayeva has only increased her presence as an anti-war advocate.
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
His father returned to the Post Office, eventually becoming head of the London Chief Office and became involved in anti-war activism, joining the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Israeli star Gadot has spoken out against Hamas and in support of the Israeli hostages but has also called for a diplomatic solution to the Gaza-Israel conflict and expressed an anti-war stance.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
The year the mission launched included the assassinations of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, doubts of a victory in Vietnam after the Tet offensive, and showdowns between police and anti-war protestors during the Democratic National Convention.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
His father returned to the Post Office, eventually becoming head of the London Chief Office and became involved in anti-war activism, joining the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Israeli star Gadot has spoken out against Hamas and in support of the Israeli hostages but has also called for a diplomatic solution to the Gaza-Israel conflict and expressed an anti-war stance.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
The year the mission launched included the assassinations of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, doubts of a victory in Vietnam after the Tet offensive, and showdowns between police and anti-war protestors during the Democratic National Convention.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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