anti-war
adjective
an·ti-war
ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists
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Earlier this week, Illinois Rep. Bill Foster, a Democrat, hosted a town hall event where he was repeatedly interrupted by anti-war protesters.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
There’s a piece on anti-war artists, one on Emma Goldman and her anarchism, an essay on the stories that Hollywood never tells, and a celebration of pamphleteering in America.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Nothing was off-limits, not even anti-war protest songs.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Images such as No War, No Nukes and Stop The Bombs–which shows a child-like figure holding a placard with an anti-war mantra dating back to countercultural movements of the 1960s–are still deeply pertinent now.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
There’s a piece on anti-war artists, one on Emma Goldman and her anarchism, an essay on the stories that Hollywood never tells, and a celebration of pamphleteering in America.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Nothing was off-limits, not even anti-war protest songs.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Images such as No War, No Nukes and Stop The Bombs–which shows a child-like figure holding a placard with an anti-war mantra dating back to countercultural movements of the 1960s–are still deeply pertinent now.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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