anti-city

adjective

an·​ti-city
ˌan-tē-ˈsi-tē,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-city (audio)
: opposed to or hostile toward a city or cities in general
an anti-city bias

Examples of anti-city in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-city was in 1852

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“Anti-city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-city. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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