anti-family
adjective
an·ti-fam·i·ly
ˌan-tē-ˈfam-lē 
-ˈfa-mə-,
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or unsupportive of families or family values
Some fans take LaRoche's side, saying parents should always have time for kids, even at work, and anyone who says otherwise is anti-family …—
John Kass
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No longer is anti-Christian, anti-family bias plaguing our government.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Schriver called the Supreme Court’s ruling anti-Christian and anti-family.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Feb. 2025
But left to handle the isolation and struggle of raising children in a pro-birth but anti-family society in private.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
This is about criticizing the Democratic Party for becoming anti-family and anti-child.
—ABC News, 28 July 2024
Mark Gale, criminal justice chair of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for greater Los Angeles County, sees a strong anti-family bias in the legislation.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Schriver called the Supreme Court’s ruling anti-Christian and anti-family.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Feb. 2025
But left to handle the isolation and struggle of raising children in a pro-birth but anti-family society in private.
—Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
This is about criticizing the Democratic Party for becoming anti-family and anti-child.
—ABC News, 28 July 2024
Mark Gale, criminal justice chair of the National Alliance on Mental Illness for greater Los Angeles County, sees a strong anti-family bias in the legislation.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
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“Anti-family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-family. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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