antivivisectionist
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌæntɪˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃənɪst/
- Archaic
- The antivivisectionist argued that animals deserve protection from harmful experiments.
Examples
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Many antivivisectionists campaign tirelessly against cruelty in animal research.
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As an antivivisectionist, she believes that testing drugs on animals is unethical.
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The antivivisectionist society is up in arms.
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Vigorous debate continued for years, with the humble goat attracting many defenders, including the formidable antivivisectionist Hadwen.
Academic text (2000)
Antonyms
How Active
134
7.4
60
3.7
- Archaic
1
9.9
30
3.7
785
2.1
373
3.2
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 is a person who is 'against' cutting live animals for experiments.