anti-war
adjective
an·ti-war
ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists
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Israelis hold anti-war protests As the Middle East war enters its sixth week, anti-war protests are growing in Israel.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
The intelligence director, who had taken passionately anti-war stances as a member of Congress, walked an awkward line.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Taken three years into the United States' direct involvement in the Vietnam War, during an era in which environmental concerns were beginning to gain ground, Earthrise became the poster child for anti-war and pro-environment campaigners.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Israeli police broke up an anti-war protest in downtown Tel Aviv on Saturday night, dispersing hundreds of protesters and arresting at least 17 people.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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Npr Staff, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
The intelligence director, who had taken passionately anti-war stances as a member of Congress, walked an awkward line.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Taken three years into the United States' direct involvement in the Vietnam War, during an era in which environmental concerns were beginning to gain ground, Earthrise became the poster child for anti-war and pro-environment campaigners.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Israeli police broke up an anti-war protest in downtown Tel Aviv on Saturday night, dispersing hundreds of protesters and arresting at least 17 people.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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