anti-war

adjective

an·​ti-war ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr How to pronounce anti-war (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists

Examples of anti-war in a Sentence

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Rutte's remarks come just weeks before President-elect Trump enters office after campaigning on an anti-war platform. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024 In 1940, an anti-war and isolationist pressure group, America First Committee, was launched to oppose the U.S. entering World War II. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The Vermont independent is one of the most vocal lawmakers against a massive military budget, a position that’s become more mainstream as Americans tack anti-war. Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024 Since the prize’s establishment in 1901, its winners had been leaders of the Red Cross, founders of peace groups and the author of Lay Down Your Arms, an anti-war novel. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-war 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-war was in 1812

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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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