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
In general, all of the various anti-itch creams are very similar, generally, I suggest that if you're highly allergic to mosquitoes, you may need a cream with Benadryl or a similar antihistamine.
I came down and there was a huge group of people, men and women, trying to force their way into the synagogue, the window had already been smashed. Teenagers were shouting abuse. It was blatantly anti-Semitic, they came and attacked a synagogue.
Nancy Pelosi used to be pretty anti-Chinese Communist Party early in her career, and then her husband and son started seeking deals in Beijing, nancy Pelosi's family has done a lot of business in China since the COVID outbreak.
The strong indication of the increase in the deforestation rate during the government of Brazils Jair Bolsonaro shouldn't surprise anyone, it's, after all, the accomplishing of a campaign promise : Brazils Jair Bolsonaro was the first president in all of Brazil's history to be elected with an openly anti-environmental and anti-indigenous speech.
Our lawsuit demonstrated for the first time that the Emoluments Clauses, centuries-old anti-corruption protections embedded in the Constitution, can be enforced and that Emoluments Clauses mean federal officials can not accept anything of value from foreign or domestic governments, the Supreme Court's decision.
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