anti
[ an-tahy, an-tee ]
/ ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti /
noun, plural an·tis.
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
Origin of anti
First recorded in 1780–90; by shortening of words prefixed with
anti-
Words nearby anti
Definition for anti (2 of 2)
anti-
a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite of,” “antiparticle of,” used in the formation of compound words (anticline); used freely in combination with elements of any origin (antibody; antifreeze; antiknock; antilepton).
Also
before a vowel,
ant-.
Origin of anti-
Example sentences from the Web for anti
British Dictionary definitions for anti (1 of 2)
anti
/ (ˈæntɪ) informal /
adjective
opposed to a party, policy, attitude, etc
he won't join because he is rather anti
noun
an opponent of a party, policy, etc
British Dictionary definitions for anti (2 of 2)
anti-
prefix
against; opposing
anticlerical; antisocial
opposite to
anticlimax; antimere
rival; false
antipope
counteracting, inhibiting, or neutralizing
antifreeze; antihistamine
designating the antiparticle of the particle specified
antineutron
Word Origin for anti-
from Greek
anti
Medical definitions for anti
anti-
pref.
Opposite:antimere.
Opposing; against:antisocial.
Counteracting; neutralizing:antibody.
Scientific definitions for anti
anti-
A prefix whose basic meaning is against. It is used to form adjectives that mean counteracting (such as antiseptic, preventing infection). It is also used to form nouns referring to substances that counteract other substances (such as antihistamine, a substance counteracting histamine), and nouns meaning something that displays opposite, reverse, or inverse characteristics of something else (such as anticyclone, a storm that circulates in the opposite direction from a cyclone). Before a vowel it becomes ant-, as in antacid.