"antimeaning" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: anti- + meaning Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|meaning}} anti- + meaning Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} antimeaning (uncountable)
  1. Deliberate absence of meaning. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-antimeaning-en-noun-z7ZmgKdP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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