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anti-smoking

3.6

Against smoking and the use of tobacco

adjective
/ˌæn.tiˈsmoʊ.kɪŋ/

: antitabaco

The government launched an anti-smoking campaign to reduce tobacco use among teenagers.

Examples

Many cities have anti-smoking laws in public places.
She supports anti-smoking laws to protect people from secondhand smoke.
Many restaurants have adopted anti-smoking policies to create a healthier environment.
The anti-smoking campaign was very effective.
The government launched an anti-smoking campaign to reduce tobacco use among teenagers.
Many restaurants have adopted anti-smoking policies to create a healthier environment.
She supports anti-smoking laws to protect people from secondhand smoke.

Synonyms

anti-tobacco

vsanti-smoking

3.7

Against using, selling, or promoting tobacco products

targets personal use rather than opposing sale or promotion

How Opposed

prohibitionist

2 8.0

anti-smoking

3.6

non-smoking

2.5

neutral

218 3.6

Surface Forms

anti-smoking positive

Morphology

anti-smoking = smoking (transparent) = anti + smoke + ing

The word is built straightforwardly from anti- plus smoking, expressing opposition to smoking.

Etymology

Anti-smoking comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and the word smoking (from 'smoke'). So, anti-smoking as an adjective describes a law, rule, or view that is 'against' smoking and tries to stop it.