"anti-cure" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more anti-cure [comparative], most anti-cure [superlative]
Etymology: From anti- + cure. Etymology templates: {{af|en|anti-|cure}} anti- + cure Head templates: {{en-adj}} anti-cure (comparative more anti-cure, superlative most anti-cure)
  1. Opposed to a cure, especially where the condition being cured may be regarded as an acceptable alternative state of being. Synonyms: anticure Related terms: antirecovery
    Sense id: en-anti-cure-en-adj-UgMDGbTU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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