anti-assimilation

adjective

an·​ti-as·​sim·​i·​la·​tion ˌan-tē-ə-ˈsi-mə-ˌlā-shən How to pronounce anti-assimilation (audio)
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to or hostile toward political or cultural assimilation
anti-assimilation policies

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Triumphantly, mournfully, her plots are anti-redemption and anti-assimilation. Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-assimilation was in 1906

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“Anti-assimilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-assimilation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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