anti-whaling

adjective

an·​ti-whal·​ing ˌan-tē-ˈ(h)wā-liŋ How to pronounce anti-whaling (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to whaling
anti-whaling activists
an anti-whaling campaign

Examples of anti-whaling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That same year, the company teamed up with ORCA, a marine conservation group based in the United Kingdom, on an anti-whaling and dolphin hunt campaign. Andrea Sach, Anchorage Daily News, 14 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-whaling was in 1904

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“Anti-whaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-whaling. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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