anti

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  opposing; acting in opposition; tending to resist or oppose; contrary

  - "The anti-war movement protested against the government's decision to go to war."
  - "He was an anti in a sea of pro-Trump supporters."
  - "She took an anti-inflammatory medication for her pain."

• prefix

  a prefix meaning opposite, counter, or against

  - "Antibiotic"
  - "Antidote"
  - "Anti-gravity"

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Antonyms

pro

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with anti
enty , inty , entyme , entyment

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Variants

List of all variants of anti that leads to same result
anti , antis , ant- , anth- , anti- , anti-academic , anti-acne , anti-administration , anti-aggression , anti-AIDS

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Etymology

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From Latin antī-, antīquus ‘opposite, prior, older’, from ante ‘before’.

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Trivia

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1. Anti is a prefix used in over 200 English words.

2. The term 'anti-Semitism' was first used in the late 19th century.

3. The term 'anti-vaxxer' refers to someone who opposes vaccinations.

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Related Concepts

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1. pro: Opposite of anti. Meaning for or in favor of.

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Culture

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In literature, 'anti-' is used as a prefix to denote opposition or resistance. In art, 'anti-' can refer to movements or styles that oppose established norms or trends.

How to Memorize "anti"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mirror image of something, representing the opposite or resistance.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'opposite' or 'against'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'opposite' to remember the meaning of 'anti'.

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