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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And an anti-war message is central to the latest No Kings protests. ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026 And the anti-war movement includes some — a lot of independents and young people who otherwise might not be engaged. NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026 An anti-war protest was also scheduled in Athens, Greece, on Saturday. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026 The war in Iran seemed to be a unifying issue for many residents, who held signs and wore anti-war memorabilia to oppose the military operation. Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026 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 30 Mar. 2026.

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