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ANTI

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• ANTI (noun)
The noun ANTI has 1 sense:

1. a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)

Familiarity information: ANTI used as a noun is very rare.

• ANTI (adjective)
The adjective ANTI has 1 sense:

1. not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

Familiarity information: ANTI used as an adjective is very rare.

• ANTI (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

the antis smelled victory after a long battle

Hypernyms ("anti" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

• ANTI (adjective)

Sense 1

anti ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

Similar:

opposed; opposing (in opposition to (a policy or attitude etc.))

Antonym:

pro (in favor of (an action or proposal etc.))

"You need to bait the hook to catch the fish."
(English proverb)
"Who does not know tiredness, does not to know to relax."
(Albanian proverb)
"If you know then it's a disaster, and if you don't know then it's a greater disaster."
(Arabic proverb)
"A horse aged thirty: don't add any more years."
(Corsican proverb)

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