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an·ti-growth | \ ˌan-tē-ˈgrōth 
, ˌan-tī- \
, ˌan-tī- \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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