Revised 2022 More entries for anti
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What does the word anti mean?
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word anti. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
How common is the word anti?
About 50occurrences per million words in modern written English
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How is the word anti pronounced?
British English
/ˈanti/
AN-tee
U.S. English
/ˈænˌtaɪ/
AN-tigh
/ˈæn(t)i/
AN-tee
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Where does the word anti come from?
Earliest known use
late 1700s
The earliest known use of the word anti is in the late 1700s.
OED's earliest evidence for anti is from 1788, in a letter by Jeremy Belknap, Congregationalist minister in America and historian.
anti is formed within English, by conversion.
Etymons: anti- prefix.
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