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anti
CIDE DICTIONARY
anti, [Gr. against. See Ante.].
A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
anti, prep. & n.
--prep. (also absol.) opposed to (is anti everything; seems to be rather anti).
--n. (pl. antis) a person opposed to a particular policy etc.
--prep. (also absol.) opposed to (is anti everything; seems to be rather anti).
--n. (pl. antis) a person opposed to a particular policy etc.
Etymology
ANTI-
THESAURUS
anti
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