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antigun

antigun adjective: opposed to guns, especially widespread individual use of guns.

Adjective

antigun (comparative more antigun, superlative most antigun)

  1. Opposed to guns, especially widespread individual use of guns.
  2. Supportive of greater gun control, often including opposition to the idea of gun rights.
    • Carolyn McCarthy, who ran for Congress on an antigun platform […], said she may challenge the “N.R.A. poster child” in 2010.2009 January 25, Maureen Dowd, “Which Governor Is Wackier?”, in New York Times

Synonyms of antigun

Antonyms

Forms of antigun

comparativemore antigun
superlativemost antigun
alternative formanti-gun

Origin of antigun

From anti- + gun.

Questions about antigun

What does antigun mean?
Antigun means opposed to guns, especially widespread individual use of guns.
What part of speech is antigun?
Antigun is an adjective.

Words near antigun in the dictionary

  1. Antiguan and Barbudan
  2. Antiguan and Barbudan Creole
  3. Antiguans
  4. antiguerrilla
  5. antiguillotine
  6. antigun
  7. antigunner
  8. antigunners
  9. Antiguo Cuscatlán
  10. antiguru
  11. antigurus

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