anti-smoking

adjective

an·​ti-smok·​ing ˌan-tē-ˈsmō-kiŋ How to pronounce anti-smoking (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or less commonly antismoking
: opposed to tobacco smoking
anti-smoking groups
anti-smoking ads

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While Baghdad spiralled into out-of-control violence, the G.O.P. ideologues who reported for duty in the desert worked to privatize Iraqi government agencies, revamp the tax code, and launch an anti-smoking campaign. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025 Join 1 other in the comments View Comments Similar anti-smoking measures have been implemented in other parts of Japan, including in Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympics, which have remained in place ever since. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025 The Food and Drug Administration originally proposed the ban at the urging of anti-smoking advocates back in 2022. Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025 The Food and Drug Administration wants to limit nicotine in cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products, a move the outgoing Biden administration and anti-smoking advocates have said could make smoking a lot less addictive and easier to quit. Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for anti-smoking 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-smoking was in 1840

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“Anti-smoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-smoking. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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