"anti-" meaning in English

See anti- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈænˌtiː/ [UK], /ˈæn.ti/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-anti-.wav [US] Forms: anti-
Head templates: {{prefix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Anti is put before a word to mean to be against or opposed to
    Sense id: simple-anti--en-prefix-npErP5sx
  2. Anti- causes a word to mean the opposite of what it usually means.
    Sense id: simple-anti--en-prefix-O2~2mTI-
     
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          "text": "antimatter"
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          "text": "antihero"
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          "text": "antisocial"
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      ]
    },
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