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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Video footage of disabled military veterans—some in wheelchairs, others leaning on canes—being zip-tied and dragged out of the Capitol Rotunda for staging a peaceful, anti-war protest.
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John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Examples include dissenters citing anti-war sentiments or disapproval of the government’s handling of the Epstein files.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
The rally, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, was set up first as an anti-war sit-in to demand that the Democratic politicians stop the sale of bombs to Israel, according to the organization's Instagram.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
An artwork by South African artist Dumile Feni is changing the way viewers understand Guernica, Pablo Picasso’s famous anti-war painting.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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John Whitehead, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Examples include dissenters citing anti-war sentiments or disapproval of the government’s handling of the Epstein files.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
The rally, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, was set up first as an anti-war sit-in to demand that the Democratic politicians stop the sale of bombs to Israel, according to the organization's Instagram.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
An artwork by South African artist Dumile Feni is changing the way viewers understand Guernica, Pablo Picasso’s famous anti-war painting.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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