variants or antiwar
Synonyms of anti-warnext
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists

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Look past the 1951 setting, however, and the movie's anti-war message about humanity being on a crash course to destruction has never lost its poignancy. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 In the interview, Bag pointed to the Chicano Moratorium, the 1970 massive anti-war protest , was her first brush with the search for identity and politics. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Additionally, some anti-war politicians were imprisoned or forced to flee abroad ahead of the campaign. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Two of the party’s deputy leaders were recently imprisoned on charges related to their anti-war stances and social media posts. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-war

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First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Oct. 2026.

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