: 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

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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 26 Sep. 2026.

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