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antigambling

antigambling

1 4.4
Against gambling and betting activities
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
: antijuego
  • The antigambling movement gained momentum after the new casino opened.

Examples

  • Many parents support antigambling campaigns in their communities.

  • The government introduced several antigambling measures to reduce addiction.

  • The antigambling campaign gained significant support last year.

  • Many politicians are antigambling due to its social impacts.

  • Many antigambling groups campaign for stricter laws against casinos and lotteries.

  • The antigambling stance of certain politicians influenced the recent legislation.

  • He joined an antigambling organization that aims to reduce betting advertisements.

How Opposed

militant
35 6.8
antigambling
1 4.4
critical
234 3.8
tolerant
71 3.2

Surface Forms

antigambling positive

Morphology

antigambling = gambling (transparent) = anti + gamble + ing

Adding anti- to 'gambling' straightforwardly means opposed to gambling.

Etymology

Antigambling is made of anti- 'against', as in antifreeze, and gambling 'betting'. So, antigambling describes rules, campaigns, or views that are against gambling.