anti-war

adjective

an·​ti-war ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr How to pronounce anti-war (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists

Examples of anti-war in a Sentence

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Her sustained ethos in the anti-war space extends to the crisis in Gaza as well—an issue that has galvanized the youth movement throughout the country. Shamira Ibrahim, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024 Since the 1960s and ’70s, when mushrooms and LSD were considered inseparable from the anti-war movement and hippie culture, psychedelic drugs have been culturally associated with the American left. Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024 Trump has struck anti-war notes during his closing pitch to voters, noting that during his administration, the United States was not engaged in any foreign wars. Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024 Georgian Dream campaigned on an anti-war platform, claiming a vote for pro-Western opposition parties would lead Georgia down a path to a direct conflict with Russia, as in Ukraine. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-war 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-war was in 1812

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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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