"antibathing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more antibathing [comparative], most antibathing [superlative]
Etymology: From anti- + bathing. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|bathing}} anti- + bathing Head templates: {{en-adj}} antibathing (comparative more antibathing, superlative most antibathing)
  1. opposed to bathing.
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