anti-industry

adjective

an·​ti-in·​dus·​try ˌan-ˌtī-ˈin-də-strē 

-ˌdə-,

ˌan-tē-

: opposed to or hostile toward industry or a particular industry

It was true that there had been a revival of the anti-industry sentiment in the United States, and that the industry had lost a great deal of political power.

—Bruce A. Beaubouef, The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, 2007

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + industry

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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