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anti-life

anti-life is the alternative spelling of antilife.

Meaning of antilife

Adjective

antilife (comparative more antilife, superlative most antilife)

  1. (US, derogatory) pro-choice
  2. (derogatory) antinatalist; supporting the use of contraception to space or limit births
    • A Roman Catholic says there is a trend nowadays to downgrade the family, making parents who are not limiting their families feel guilty.
      Rev. John C. Knight, speaking Monday night at the 28th National Catholic Family Life convention, said "there is an antilife campaign abroad in the land."1962 June 26, “Roman Catholic Sees Trend To Downgrade Large Family”, in Lawrence Journal-World
  3. (derogatory) Supporting the death penalty in a particular case or in general.
  4. Opposing the preservation of life in a particular situation
    • Somewhat too neatly, Johnson divides his characters into pro- and antilife factions[…].1988 January 22, Lawrence Bommer, “Cries From the Mammal House”, in Chicago Reader

Questions about anti-life

What is anti-life the alternative spelling of?
Anti-life is the alternative spelling of antilife.

Words near anti-life in the dictionary

  1. Anti-Lebanon
  2. anti-legalism
  3. anti-LGBT
  4. anti-liberal
  5. anti-liberals
  6. anti-life
  7. anti-lifer
  8. anti-lifers
  9. anti-lock
  10. anti-lockdown
  11. anti-lynching

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