anti-marriage

adjective

an·​ti-mar·​riage
ˌan-tē-ˈmer-ij,
-ˈma-rij,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-marriage (audio)
: opposed to marriage
an anti-marriage attitude

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Ellen has been fiercely (and bizarrely) anti-marriage despite being smart enough to understand that this is something that will be required of her, given her station. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-marriage was in 1766

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“Anti-marriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-marriage. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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