"anti-Witness" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more anti-Witness [comparative], most anti-Witness [superlative]
Etymology: From anti- + Witness. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|Witness}} anti- + Witness Head templates: {{en-adj}} anti-Witness (comparative more anti-Witness, superlative most anti-Witness)
  1. Opposed or hostile to Jehovah's Witnesses or their beliefs or doctrines.
    Sense id: en-anti-Witness-en-adj-Asvs2pXw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46

Noun

Forms: anti-Witnesses [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + Witness. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|Witness}} anti- + Witness Head templates: {{en-noun}} anti-Witness (plural anti-Witnesses)
  1. A person who is opposed or hostile to Jehovah's Witnesses or their beliefs or doctrines. Related terms: non-Witness
    Sense id: en-anti-Witness-en-noun-kjTBsXnk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46

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