anti-war
adjective
an·ti-war
ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists
Examples of anti-war in a Sentence
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Decades later, the director claimed the film was not explicitly anti-war because of its celebratory images of violence, which had been co-opted by the pro-war crowd.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
And nine anti-war protesters at the University of Minnesota were arrested Tuesday morning after police took down an encampment a couple of hours after it was set up in front of the library.
—Nick Perry and Karen Matthews The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
Following the significant oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969, awareness began to increase and people started to show concern, particularly those who were college students and part of the anti-war movement.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
The arrests marked the first time the university has called the cops on student protesters since 1968, during anti-war protests against the Vietnam War.
—Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
The civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s inspired her.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The project dives into anti-war politics, with Pedro Pascal playing a military figure who no longer wants to throw away Rome’s young men on war.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Legal aid lawyers have battled for months, taking cases all the way to Israel's Supreme Court, and have won permits for a few recent anti-war demonstrations.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
The science fiction anti-war story is known for being semi-autobiographical as Vonnegut served in the U.S. army during World War II.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Erik Morse, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
And nine anti-war protesters at the University of Minnesota were arrested Tuesday morning after police took down an encampment a couple of hours after it was set up in front of the library.
—Nick Perry and Karen Matthews The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Apr. 2024
Following the significant oil spill in Santa Barbara, California in 1969, awareness began to increase and people started to show concern, particularly those who were college students and part of the anti-war movement.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
The arrests marked the first time the university has called the cops on student protesters since 1968, during anti-war protests against the Vietnam War.
—Sanya Mansoor, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
The civil rights and anti-war movements of the 1960s inspired her.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The project dives into anti-war politics, with Pedro Pascal playing a military figure who no longer wants to throw away Rome’s young men on war.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Legal aid lawyers have battled for months, taking cases all the way to Israel's Supreme Court, and have won permits for a few recent anti-war demonstrations.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
The science fiction anti-war story is known for being semi-autobiographical as Vonnegut served in the U.S. army during World War II.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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