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Merriam Webster's

or ant- or anth- prefix Etymology: anti- from Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; ant- from Middle English, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; anth- from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti — more at ante- 1. a. of the same kind but situated opposite, exerting energy in the opposite direction, or pursuing an opposite policy <anticlinal> b. one that is opposite in kind to <anticlimax> 2. a. opposing or hostile to in opinion, sympathy, or practice <anti-Semite> b. opposing in effect or activity <antacid> 3. serving to prevent, cure, or alleviate <antianxiety> 4. combating or defending against <antiaircraft> <antimissile>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

prefix (also ant- before a vowel or h) forming nouns and adjectives meaning: 1 opposed to; against (antivivisectionism). 2 preventing (antiscorbutic). 3 the opposite of (anticlimax). 4 rival (antipope). 5 unlike the conventional form (anti-hero; anti-novel). 6 Physics the antiparticle of a specified particle (antineutrino; antiproton). Etymology: from or after Gk anti- against

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Anti- is used to form adjectives and nouns that describe someone or something that is opposed to a particular system, practice, or group of people. ...anti-government demonstrations. ...anti-racist campaigners. ...anti-Fascists. PREFIX 2. Anti- is used to form adjectives and nouns that describe things that are intended to destroy something harmful or to prevent something from happening. ...anti-aircraft guns. ...anti-discrimination legislation. ...anti-inflammatory drugs. PREFIX