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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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 Generations of peacenik Americans first saw Bread and Puppet Theater during anti-war protests. Neda Ulaby, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025 Logan Hollarsmith of Tucson was on the Ohwayla, a vessel carrying civilians and military veterans aiming to deliver aid to Gaza, according to an Instagram post from Vets About Face, an organization of anti-war military service members. David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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