anti

n., pl., -tis.
A person who is opposed to something, such as a group, policy, proposal, or practice.

adj.
Opposed: "Douglas MacArthur had a coterie of worshipers, balanced off by an equal number . . . who were vehemently anti" (Joseph C. Harsch).

prep.
Opposed to; against.

[From ANTI-.]

IN BRIEF: n. - A person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.) adj. - Not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.).

Tutor's tip: Your straight-laced "aunty" (sister on one's father or mother) will no doubt be "anti" (against) playing poker, no matter how small the "ante" (stake).

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
  Antonym: pro (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
prep. - imod
adj. - anti-
n. - modstander, person, som er imod

Nederlands (Dutch)
tegenstander, anti, tegen(-)

Français (French)
prep. - contre, anti
adj. - contre, anti
n. - ceux qui sont contre

Deutsch (German)
prep. - gegen, anti
adj. - ablehnend, gegen
n. - Gegner, Widersacher

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (καθομ.) πολέμιος, αντιτιθέμενος
adj. - αντί, αντιτιθέμενος
pref. - αντι-

Italiano (Italian)
contrario, contro, pre

Português (Portuguese)
n. - oponente (m)
adj. - do contra (coloq.)
pref. - anti-

Русский (Russian)
оппозиционер, противник, настроенный против, против

Español (Spanish)
prep. - anti-
adj. - contrario, opuesto, en contra
n. - opuesto a, en contra de

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - motståndare
adj. - oppositionell
pref. - anti-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
反对, 反对的, 反对者, 反对论者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
prep. - 反對
adj. - 反對的
n. - 反對者, 反對論者

한국어 (Korean)
prep. - ~애 반대하여
adj. - 반대하는
n. - 반대하는 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 反対者, 反対論者
adj. - 反対を唱える
prep. - 反対して

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المقاوم : من يقاوم خطه او فكره او حزبا (صفه) (بادئه الكلمه)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
prep. - ‮נגד, אנטי, מתנגד‬
adj. - ‮מתנגד‬
n. - ‮אדם המתנגד למדיניות מסוימת וכו'‬

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