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anti-tobacco

anti-tobacco

3.7
A campaign or law that tries to stop people from using tobacco
  • noun
  • /ˌæn.ti.təˈbækoʊ/
translation icon : campaña antitabaco
  • The government launched a new anti-tobacco campaign to reduce smoking among teenagers.

Examples

  • The city council passed strict anti-tobacco laws to limit smoking in public places.

  • Many health organizations support anti-tobacco initiatives to protect public health.

  • The anti-tobacco campaign has gained significant support this year.

  • Many countries have implemented anti-tobacco laws to protect public health.

  • The government launched a new anti-tobacco campaign to reduce smoking among teenagers.

  • Many health organizations support anti-tobacco initiatives to protect public health.

  • The city council passed strict anti-tobacco laws to limit smoking in public places.

Synonyms

anti-smoking
vsanti-tobacco
3.2

Actions and rules to stop people from smoking

is an organized movement and policies that discourage or restrict tobacco product use

How Restrictive

banning
8 3.9
anti-tobacco
3.7

Surface Forms

anti-tobacco singular
anti-tobaccos plural

Morphology

anti-tobacco = anti-tobacco (transparent) = anti + tobacco

The noun use is a straightforward conversion from the adjective 'anti-tobacco', so the relation is easy to recognize.

Etymology

Anti-tobacco joins anti- 'against' and tobacco 'the plant used for smoking'. So an anti-tobacco is a campaign or policy that tries to reduce or stop tobacco use.