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anticonscription

anticonscription

9.3
Against required military service
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈkɒnskrɪpʃən/
: anticonscripción
  • The anticonscription protests attracted thousands of young people during the conflict.

Examples

  • Many politicians adopted an anticonscription stance in response to public pressure.

  • Many young people are anticonscription due to personal beliefs.

  • His anticonscription views were shaped by his family's experiences in previous wars.

  • Is the anticonscription stance gaining popularity among students?

  • The anticonscription rallies in the city center drew large crowds of activists who opposed the draft.

  • As the war intensified, her anticonscription beliefs encouraged her to advocate for peaceful alternatives to military service.

  • His anticonscription campaign was focused on raising awareness about the implications of forced military service.

How Opposed

antidraft
  • US
7.7
anticonscription
9.3
neutral
198 3.6

Surface Forms

anticonscription positive

Morphology

anticonscription = conscription (transparent) = anti + conscript + ion

The word is transparently built from 'anti-' plus 'conscription', expressing opposition to conscription.

Etymology

Anticonscription is made of anti- ('against') and conscription, which comes from a root meaning 'to write', as in script. Think of officials writing names on a list to join the army, so anticonscription means being against the draft or required military service.