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an⋅ti

[an-tahy, an-tee]
–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   (ān'tī, -tē)   
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-.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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anti [ˈænti] or [ˈæntɑɪ]

  1. n.
    someone who is against someone or something. : All the antis are going to vote for it this time.
  2. mod.
    against someone or something. (Sometimes with the force of a preposition.) : I'm not anti the proposal, I just have some questions.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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