an·ti·nu·cle·ar

[an-tee-noo-klee-er, -nyoo-, an-tahy- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler]
adjective
1.
opposed to the building, stockpiling, or use of nuclear weapons.
2.
opposed to the building or use of nuclear power plants: Antinuclear demonstrators picketed the power plant.

Origin:
1955–60; anti- + nuclear


See nuclear.
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antinuclear (ˌæntɪˈnjuːklɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
opposed to nuclear weapons
 
anti'nuclearist
 
n

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Antinuclear is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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A number of advocacy groups maintain a strict antinuclear stance.
National policy in some countries has been affected by antinuclear sentiment.
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