Definition of anti-growth
: opposed to, inhibiting, or resistant to growth
especially
: opposed to economic development
anti-growth measures … voters this September tossed out a coalition of anti-growth members who have long blocked roadbuilding on ideological grounds. — Gregg Easterbrook
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The first known use of anti-growth was in 1887
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