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anti-war

anti-war

5 3.5
Opposed to war and supporting actions that promote peace
  • adjective
  • /ˌæn.tiˈwɔːr/
translation icon : antibelicista
  • He should have put his anti-war activism front and center.
  • anti-war protest
  • anti-war movement
  • anti-war sentiment

It was the SDS and, you know, pro war, anti war.

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Examples

  • Ron Paul is more anti-war than any Democrat in Washington, D.C., except possibly Dennis Kucinich.

    Blog text (1)
  • I have been anti-war for years, and the only Mormons who dared to be anti-war for many years were Democrats.

    Blog text (4)
  • So if you like him for anti war reasons, you should think that one through too.

  • We're all generally sort of liberal, anti war, this sort of thing.

  • I read that Carl was anti war, but at this point in time how could he not be?

  • And Mitt was anti-war then.

    Blog text (25)
  • How can the Libertarian Party call itself the party that's anti war both at home and abroad?

  • So if I'm against war because I'm a Quaker, then my anti-war stance counts.

    Blog text (26)
  • Bob and others, with me alongside, helped organize a massive anti-war rally outside the Pentagon in Washington, DC—at least, we helped lead the California effort.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Many anti-war activists gathered to protest the conflict and advocate for peace.

Synonyms

peace-loving
vsanti-war
11 3.4

Wanting peace and avoiding violence or fights

expresses active opposition to war and support for peace actions
pacifist
vsanti-war
8 5.3

Not supporting war or violence and preferring peaceful solutions

is opposition to war while also supporting peace actions and ideas
dovish
vsanti-war
2 6.8

Prefer peaceful policies and oppose military action

is used more broadly beyond policy, covering general opposition to war
pacifistic
vsanti-war
1 7.8

Against war and violence, preferring peaceful ways

is opposed to war but not necessarily with strong intensity
antimilitary
vsanti-war
1 6.1

Against the military and its policies

is about opposing war and promoting peace rather than targeting armed groups
antimilitarist
vsanti-war
7.5

Against the military having power in government or society

focuses on opposing war and promoting peace rather than attacking influence
antimilitaristic
vsanti-war
7.2

Against strong military influence in government and society

is about opposing war and supporting peace policies rather than institutions
unwarlike
vsanti-war
6.2

Not aggressive and wants peace

is about opposing war and supporting peace actions rather than lacking aggression

How Opposed

pacifist
8 5.3
anti-war
5 3.5
neutral
218 3.6

Surface Forms

anti-war positive

Morphology

anti-war = war (transparent) = anti + war

Standard prefixation: 'anti-' means against, and 'war' supplies the target of opposition, so the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

The word anti-war joins the part anti- ('against') and the word war ('war'), like in antibiotic where anti- means 'against'. So anti-war describes ideas or actions that are 'against war' and that want peace.