anti-student

adjective

an·​ti-stu·​dent ˌan-tē-ˈstü-dᵊnt How to pronounce anti-student (audio)
-ˈstyü-,
ˌan-tī-,
 chiefly Southern  -dənt
: opposing or hostile to students
… aired television ads blasting the mayor as anti-student.Molly Ball

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Let whoever is anti-student As well as the mockers! Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2010 Even as Moms for Liberty has aligned with establishment Republicans, researchers say its activism is part of a new wave of far-right anti-student inclusion efforts around the country. Ali Swenson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-student was in 1857

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“Anti-student.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-student. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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