What does Anti mean?

Definitions for Anti
ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn tian·ti

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Anti.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. antiadjective

    a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)

    "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"

  2. antiadjective

    not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

Wiktionary

  1. antinoun

    A person opposed to a concept or principle.

  2. antiadjective

    Describing a torsion angle between 90° and 180°

  3. antipreposition

    A word used before a noun or noun phrase to indicate opposition to the concept expressed by the noun or noun phrase.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. ANTI

    A particle much used in composition with words derived from the Greek, and signifies contrary to; as, antimonarchical, opposite to monarchy.

    Etymology: ᾀντὶ.

ChatGPT

  1. anti

    Anti- is a prefix meaning against, opposing, or contrary to. It is used to form adjectives or nouns that describe opposition or resistance to something, such as anti-war, anti-establishment, or anti-aircraft.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Anti

    a prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic

  2. Etymology: [Gr. 'anti` against. See Ante.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Anti

    ant′i, pfx. against, in opposition to, rivalling, simulating. It forms numerous derivatives, alike nouns and adjectives, as antichrist, antipope, anticlimax, anti-tobacconist; anti-Ritualistic, anti-Semite. [Gr. anti, against, instead of, &c.]

Suggested Resources

  1. ANTI

    What does ANTI stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ANTI acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Entomology

  1. Anti

    over against; opposite; contrary: (prefix).

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ANTI

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Anti is ranked #121590 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Anti surname appeared 142 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Anti.

    64.7% or 92 total occurrences were White.
    26% or 37 total occurrences were Black.
    4.9% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    3.5% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for Anti »

  1. ain't NAIT

  2. tian

  3. tina

  4. Tina

  5. TINA

  6. aint

  7. tain

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Anti in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Anti in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Anti in a Sentence

  1. Nir Barkat:

    The same small but vocal group of members of Congress who are trying to prevent the United States from re-supplying Israel with Iron Dome interceptors is trying to push the US administration to open a consulate in Jerusalem that serves the Palestinians. These members oppose the existence of the State of Israel and are anti-peace.

  2. Rob Portman:

    We need to be more creative and quickly in providing the Ukrainians what they need, this does mean anti-aircraft weapons, this does mean planes, this does mean drones.

  3. Jessica Lowndes:

    It’s super important to come together as women, i recently took a stand in our fight against misogyny… I challenged women to take off their makeup and to either post a video or make a selfie and nominate other women in their life to do the same. For me it’s not an anti-makeup sort of thing; I love wearing makeup… It’s a way for girls to celebrate who they are and be confident and to feel beautiful. With everything going on right now, there is so much cyber-bullying and for me it’s so powerful every time someone posts these pictures.

  4. Seth Rosenfeld:

    However, on the back of last month's announcement of new stainless anti-dumping duties, further protectionist policies by the European Commission may begin to portray a more proactive policy response than seen historically.

  5. Hillary Holley:

    Fair Fight Action's work with dedicated voting rights activists throughout Georgia has led to enormous gains in voter registrations in our state -- particularly among voters of color, who have helped spearhead advocacy for critical federal voting rights legislation to protect our democracy while also blocking Republicans' most dangerous anti-voter proposals in state legislatures, now, with the GOP's voter suppression campaign ramping up in state houses across the country, Fair Fight Action is proud to join with Michelle Obama and When We All Vote alongside other civil and voting rights organizations to fight back against Republicans' anti-voter agenda. We're ready to work with our allies to recruit new volunteers and keep organizing Americans to push for the Senate to pass new federal protections for voting rights at a time when we need them more than ever.

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