"anti" meaning in English

See anti in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈæn.ti/ [UK] Forms: more anti [comparative], most anti [superlative]
Rhymes: -ænti Etymology: Conversion of the prefix anti- to an adjective. Etymology templates: {{m|en|anti-}} anti- Head templates: {{en-adj}} anti (comparative more anti, superlative most anti)
  1. Opposed to something. Translations (opposed): vastainen (Finnish), vastustava (Finnish), anti (Indonesian), anty (Polish)
    Sense id: en-anti-en-adj-V4XwwvAa Disambiguation of 'opposed': 98 2
  2. (chemistry) That has a torsion angle between 90° and 180° Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (that has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°): vastustava (Finnish), ante (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-anti-en-adj-Kup3Ipvv Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'that has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: syn [chemistry, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

Noun

IPA: /ˈæn.ti/ [UK] Forms: antis [plural]
Rhymes: -ænti Etymology: Conversion of the prefix anti- to an adjective. Etymology templates: {{m|en|anti-}} anti- Head templates: {{en-noun}} anti (plural antis)
  1. A person opposed to a concept or principle. Synonyms: opponent, opposer Translations (one opposed): kontraŭulo (Esperanto), vastustaja (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-anti-en-noun-JD-u35N6 Disambiguation of 'one opposed': 91 9
  2. (fandom slang, often derogatory) A fan who objects to a particular creator, franchise, fandom, character, ship, etc., especially on moral or sociopolitical grounds. Tags: derogatory, often, slang Categories (topical): Fandom Synonyms: fancop
    Sense id: en-anti-en-noun-c2ztrsnF Disambiguation of Fandom: 0 4 4 83 9 Topics: lifestyle

Preposition

IPA: /ˈæn.ti/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ænti Etymology: Conversion of the prefix anti- to an adjective. Etymology templates: {{m|en|anti-}} anti- Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} anti, {{en-prep}} anti
  1. (rare) Alternative form of anti- Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: anti- Related terms: anti-
    Sense id: en-anti-en-prep-wUGB7Z0F

Inflected forms

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