antivivisectionist
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃənɪst/
- Archaic
- Her antivivisectionist stance made her an outspoken critic of animal testing in laboratories.
Examples
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But every year, or probably more frequently, he wrote out a check to the antivivisectionist society.
Fiction book (1998) -
The paragraph came up on the flatscreen: "Have you ever read brochures of an antivivisectionist society?
Fiction book (1991) -
Many antivivisectionist groups advocate for animal rights and believe in alternative research methods.
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The antivivisectionist movement seeks to raise awareness about the ethical treatment of animals in scientific research.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
antivivisectionist = antivivisection (semi-transparent) = anti + vivisection + ist
Adding -ist to antivivisection is a regular person-formation, so the step is transparent even though the full chain depends on a technical base.
Etymology
Antivivisectionist comes from anti- 'against', viv- 'alive', which is the same root as in vivid and survive, and -section 'cutting'. So, an antivivisectionist view means being 'against' cutting live animals for experiments.