"antilife" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more antilife [comparative], most antilife [superlative]
Etymology: From anti- + life. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|life}} anti- + life Head templates: {{en-adj}} antilife (comparative more antilife, superlative most antilife)
  1. (US, politics, derogatory) pro-choice Tags: US, derogatory Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-antilife-en-adj-dOBP3QMA Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 38 6 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 59 19 9 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 43 8 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 63 26 5 5 Topics: government, politics
  2. (derogatory) antinatalist; supporting the use of contraception to space or limit births Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-antilife-en-adj-z510s4to Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 55 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 43 8 6
  3. (derogatory) Supporting the death penalty in a particular case or in general. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-antilife-en-adj-RdtB1Ll4
  4. Opposing the preservation of life in a particular situation Translations (opposing the preservation of life): antivida (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antilife-en-adj-vinHxjPY Disambiguation of 'opposing the preservation of life': 8 3 2 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: anti-life Derived forms: antilifer

Alternative forms

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