anti-war

adjective

an·​ti-war ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr How to pronounce anti-war (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists

Examples of anti-war in a Sentence

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Pro-Palestinian and anti-war celebrities have used red carpets, award shows and their social media accounts to keep focus on the people of Palestine. Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025 Dozens of filmmakers signed a petition decrying Mubi’s investment from Sequoia, leading to owner Efe Cakarel having to defend the company and assert an anti-war position. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025 During the moment, which aired on May 23, 2007, the then-panelists got into a heated exchange when O'Donnell accused Hasselbeck of not defending her against right-wing media criticism of her anti-war sentiments. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 Conservative creators also criticized the singer, comparing the fallout to the backlash faced by the Chicks in 2003 after their anti-war remarks. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-war

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-war was in 1812

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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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