"againster" meaning in All languages combined

See againster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: againsters [plural]
Etymology: From against + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|against|er|id2=ideology}} against + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} againster (plural againsters)
  1. One who opposes something. Synonyms: anti, oppositionist

Inflected forms

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        "1": "en",
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      "name": "suf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From against + -er.",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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  "senses": [
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1944, Morris Allison Bealle, Washington Squirrel Cage, page 9:",
          "text": "They felt that the fellow was a quockerwodger rather than a politician, an againster rather than a true American, an oppositionist in fundamental things rather than a sincere patriot.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "One who opposes something."
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      "links": [
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "anti"
        },
        {
          "word": "oppositionist"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "againster"
}
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From against + -er.",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "againster (plural againsters)",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1944, Morris Allison Bealle, Washington Squirrel Cage, page 9:",
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          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "One who opposes something."
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        },
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        }
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    }
  ],
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}

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