What does anti mean?
Definitions for anti
ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn tian·ti
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word anti.
Princeton's WordNet
antiadjective
a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
"the antis smelled victory after a long battle"
antiadjective
not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
Wiktionary
antinoun
A person opposed to a concept or principle.
antiadjective
Describing a torsion angle between 90° and 180°
antipreposition
A word used before a noun or noun phrase to indicate opposition to the concept expressed by the noun or noun phrase.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
ANTI
A particle much used in composition with words derived from the Greek, and signifies contrary to; as, antimonarchical, opposite to monarchy.
Etymology: ᾀντὶ.
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anti
Anti- is a prefix meaning against, opposing, or contrary to. It is used to form adjectives or nouns that describe opposition or resistance to something, such as anti-war, anti-establishment, or anti-aircraft.
Webster Dictionary
Anti
a prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic
Etymology: [Gr. 'anti` against. See Ante.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Anti
ant′i, pfx. against, in opposition to, rivalling, simulating. It forms numerous derivatives, alike nouns and adjectives, as antichrist, antipope, anticlimax, anti-tobacconist; anti-Ritualistic, anti-Semite. [Gr. anti, against, instead of, &c.]
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Entomology
Anti
over against; opposite; contrary: (prefix).
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
ANTI
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Anti is ranked #121590 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Anti surname appeared 142 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Anti.
64.7% or 92 total occurrences were White.
26% or 37 total occurrences were Black.
4.9% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
3.5% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.
Anagrams for anti »
ain't NAIT
tian
tina
Tina
TINA
aint
tain
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of anti in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of anti in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of anti in a Sentence
If the United States rejects this proposal, the natural conclusionthat we draw is that they headed for the creation of attack systems fordeployment in outer space. There is no other logical conclusion fromthis position of their denial, we, by the way, have manyreasons to be concerned about the activities that the US is conductingin outer space, about their plans, including plans to deploy elementsof an anti-ballistic missile system in space.
Lifting anti-tank mines is extremely dangerous, there’s often anti-lift devices designed specifically to kill and injure people who try to do that. ’ However, safety warnings wo n’t stop Oleksandr Havriluk from Bex Wright/CNN mission. Oleksandr Havriluk from his mission says Oleksandr Havriluk from his mission built up Oleksandr Havriluk from his mission farm from scratch over the past 25 years, and Oleksandr Havriluk from his mission will rebuild again, to ensure the future of Oleksandr Havriluk from his mission family.
Billy needs his confiscated anti-epilepsy medication immediately.
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate:
Glenn Youngkin is an anti-vaxxer.
There are growing anxieties in the Jewish communities about a potential rise in anti-Semitism and the security of Jewish life.
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