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an·ti

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–noun, plural -tis.

a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.

[Origin: 1780–90; by shortening of words prefixed with anti-

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an·ti Audio Help   (ān'tī, -tē) Pronunciation Key
n.   pl. an·tis
A person who is opposed to something, such as a group, policy, proposal, or practice.

adj.   Opposed: "Douglas MacArthur had a coterie of worshipers, balanced off by an equal number . . . who were vehemently anti" (Joseph C. Harsch).

prep.   Opposed to; against.

[From anti-.]

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anti
adjective
1.	not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) [ant: pro]
noun
1.	a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
anti-1 [ӕnti] — as part of a word

against, as in anti-aircraft

Arabic:	مُضاد لِ
Chinese (Simplified):	反
Chinese (Traditional):	反
Czech:	proti-
Danish:	anti-
Dutch:	anti-
Estonian:	anti-, vastu-, eba-
Finnish:	anti-, vasta-, epä-
French:	anti-
German:	anti…
Greek:	αντι- (ως α΄ συνθ.)
Hungarian:	ellen-, …elleni
Icelandic:	varnar-
Indonesian:	penangkal, anti-
Italian:	anti-

Japanese:	反対－
Korean:	「대(對)…」라는 뜻의 연결형
Latvian:	pret
Lithuanian:	anti-, prieš-
Norwegian:	anti-, mot-
Polish:	przeciw, anty-
Portuguese (Brazil):	anti-
Portuguese (Portugal):	anti-
Romanian:	anti-
Russian:	противо-
Slovak:	proti-
Slovenian:	anti-, proti-
Spanish:	anti
Swedish:	anti-
Turkish:	bir şeye karşı etkili olan

anti-2 [ӕnti]

the opposite of, as in anticlockwise

Arabic:	ضِد، عَكْس
Chinese (Simplified):	逆
Chinese (Traditional):	逆
Czech:	proti
Danish:	modsat; mod
Dutch:	tegen-
Estonian:	vastu-, vastupidine
Finnish:	päinvastainen
French:	inverse
German:	gegen
Greek:	αντίθετα
Hungarian:	…elleni
Icelandic:	and-; rangsælis
Indonesian:	berlawanan
Italian:	anti-

Japanese:	逆の－
Korean:	「…의 반대」란 뜻의 연결형
Latvian:	pretēji
Lithuanian:	prieš
Norwegian:	motsatt, mot(-)
Polish:	przeciw
Portuguese (Brazil):	anti-
Portuguese (Portugal):	contra
Romanian:	invers
Russian:	анти-
Slovak:	proti
Slovenian:	v nasprotju z
Spanish:	anti, contra
Swedish:	mot-, motsatt
Turkish:	karşı, ters

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

anti- or ant-
pref.

Opposite: antimere.
Opposing; against: antisocial.
Counteracting; neutralizing: antibody.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Anti

An"ti\ [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.

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