anti-, ant-
(Greek: against, opposed to, preventive; used as a prefix)
Don't confuse this anti- ("against, preventive") with the anti- which means "before".
antinomic
antipathetic (an" ti puh THET ik) (adjective), more antipathetic, most antipathetic
A reference to a strong feeling of dislike, aversion, or repugnance against someone or something: Jane's father could not hide his antipathetic attitudes toward her new boyfriend.
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antipathic
Relating to being opposite, contrary, having an aversion to, a repugnance of, or a disliking of someone or something.
1. A strong hostility, or opposition, toward someone or something: Mike's aunt felt a strong antipathy towards snakes and she could not tolerate even looking at a picture of one.
2. A person, or something, that causes anger, hostility, strong opposition, or disgust: Karl feels a strong sense of antipathy whenever he reads about street violences in the newspapers.
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2. A person, or something, that causes anger, hostility, strong opposition, or disgust: Karl feels a strong sense of antipathy whenever he reads about street violences in the newspapers.
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antipepsin
antiphyte
antipodes
antiposia
antipyretic
antirheumatic
anti-Semitism
A system that is used to stop the spread of as many germs as possible which can cause infections: An antisepsis is the use of chemicals to destroy germs that are on the body or in a wound.
The sign over the sink in the restaurant cautioned all workers to wash their hands thoroughly as an antisepsis against the spread of disease.
anti-siphon valve
A control valve with a built-in atmospheric vacuum breaker (backflow preventer).
antisyzygy
antitoxic
