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an·ti-spec·u·la·tion | \ ˌan-tē-ˌspe-kyə-ˈlā-shən, ˌan-tī- 
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\variants:
or less commonly antispeculation
Definition of anti-speculation
: serving or intended to discourage or restrict financial speculation Evidence of the adverse effect of anti-speculation laws … cautioned against heavy-handed regulation.— Lawrence E. Mitchell
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The first known use of anti-speculation was in 1898
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