Definitions and meaning of anti
anti
Etymology
Conversion of the prefix anti- to an adjective.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæn.ti/
- Rhymes: -ænti
- Homophone: auntie (in some accents)
Adjective
anti (comparative more anti, superlative most anti)
- Opposed to something.
- (physical chemistry) That has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°
Coordinate terms
Translations
Noun
anti (plural antis)
- A person opposed to a concept or principle.
- Synonyms: opponent, opposer
- (fandom slang, often derogatory) A fan who objects to a particular creator, franchise, fandom, character, ship, etc., especially on moral or sociopolitical grounds.
- Synonym: fancop
- 2018, Sarah Leiser, "Throne of Fans: Examining the Roles of Feminism, Platform, and Community in an Online Fandom", thesis submitted to the University of Denver, page 94:
- While I did not directly analyze how the antis define feminism, it appears that they believe Sarah J Maas as an author is a white feminist and therefore unable to write anything feminist.
- 2019, Emily E. Roach, "Supernatural: Wincest and Dean Winchester's Bisexual Panic", in "From Canon to Politics: Queerbaiting and The CW's Supergirl", in Queerbaiting and Fandom: Teasing Fans Through Homoerotic Possibilities (ed. Joseph Brennan), page 89:
- Other fans or viewers are thus not coded as fans but instead positioned as either homophobic, angry "antis" (even if they ship Johnlock or other queer ships) or as the outsider "casuals" who aren't dedicated or smart or invested enough to properly interpret Sherlock.
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- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:anti.
Antonyms
Translations
Preposition
anti
- (rare) Alternative form of anti-
See also
Anagrams
- Atin, NAIT, TINA, Tain, Tani, Tian, Tina, ain't, aniṭ, nait, tain, tian, tina
Finnish
Etymology
antaa + -i. Cognate with Estonian and.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑnti/, [ˈɑ̝n̪t̪i]
- Rhymes: -ɑnti
- Syllabification(key): an‧ti
Noun
anti
- (finance) offering, issue (of shares, bonds etc).
- the achieved outcome or result (of a meeting etc.)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “anti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
Anagrams
Garo
Etymology
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Noun
anti (A·chik)
- week
- market
Iban
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [antiəʔ]
- Hyphenation: an‧ti
- Rhymes: -ti
Verb
anti
- to wait
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈan.ti/
- Rhymes: -anti
- Hyphenation: àn‧ti
Adverb
anti (obsolete)
- Alternative form of ante (all senses)
- 13th century, Guido Guinizelli, Al cor gentil rempaira sempre amore (Gianfranco Contini, Poeti del Duecento, Riccardo Ricciardi (1960), vol. 2, p.461):
Anagrams
Lithuanian
Noun
añti
- vocative singular of añtis (“bosom”)
Old High German
Alternative forms
- ande, ende, endi, enti, inti, indi, int, inte, unta, unte, unti
Pronunciation
Conjunction
anti
- and
References
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Adjective
anti (invariable)
- (chemistry) anti (that has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°)
Quechua
Adjective
anti
- eastern
Noun
anti
- east
Declension
Synonyms
See also
Spanish
Etymology
From anti-.
Adjective
anti (invariable)
- anti-, opposing
Further reading
- “anti”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from English aunt.
Noun
anti (ma class, plural maanti)
- (informal) A form of address to a woman.
- Synonym: sista
References
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English auntie.
Noun
anti
- aunt (polite term for any woman a generation older than oneself)
Torres Strait Creole
Etymology
From English aunty, auntie.
Noun
anti
- paternal aunt; one's father's sister
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English auntie.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈantɪ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈanti/
Noun
anti f (plural antis)
- aunt
- Synonyms: bopa, modryb
Coordinate terms
Mutation
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “anti”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Yoruba
Etymology
Borrowed from English auntie.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /à.ŋ̀.tí/
Noun
àǹtí
- auntie, a term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman.
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