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anti-alias
verbLow
/ˌæn.tiˈeɪ.li.əs/A technique in digital signal processing and computer graphics that reduces the visual distortion (aliasing) caused by representing a high-resolution signal at a lower resolution, typically by smoothing jagged edges.
anti-american
adjectivenounC1
/ˌæn.ti.əˈmer.ɪ.kən/Opposed or hostile to the United States, its government, its policies, or its culture.
anti-androgen
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized domain)
/ˌæn.tiˈæn.drə.dʒən/A substance that blocks or inhibits the physiological effects of androgens (male sex hormones), such as testosterone.
anti-atom
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˌæn.tiˈæt.əm/A particle or entity that is the opposite or counterpart of an atom, often in a theoretical or philosophical context.
anti-bolshevik
adjectivenounLow
/ˌæn.tiˈbɒl.ʃə.vɪk/Opposed to Bolshevism, the political theory and practice of the Bolsheviks, or to communism/Soviet power.
anti-catholic
adjectivenounC1
/ˌæn.tiˈkæθ.əl.ɪk/Opposed or hostile to the Catholic Church, its doctrines, practices, or adherents.
anti-comintern pact
nounC1+
/ˌænti ˈkɒmɪntɜːn pækt/A formal political and military alliance signed in 1936 between Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan, officially directed against the Communist International (Comintern).
anti-communist
adjectivenounLow to Medium (context-dependent)
/ˌæn.tiˈkɒm.jə.nɪst/Opposed to communism or communist ideology, parties, or governments.
anti-corn law league
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist Historical Term)
/ˌænti ˈkɔːn ˌlɔː ˈliːɡ/A 19th-century British political organization that successfully campaigned for the repeal of the Corn Laws (tariffs on imported grain).
anti-european
adjectivenounC1/C2 (Low-frequency in general discourse; higher frequency in political/news contexts.)
/ˌæn.tiˌjʊə.rəˈpiː.ən/Opposed to or against Europe, its political institutions, culture, or people; expressing hostility or resistance towards European integration or influence.
anti-g suit
nounRare
/ˌæn.tiˈdʒiː ˌsuːt/A garment worn by pilots and astronauts that applies pressure to the body during high acceleration to prevent blood from pooling in the lower extremities, thereby reducing the risk of g-force induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC).
anti-globalization
nounC2
/ˌæn.tiˌɡləʊ.bə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The political movement, ideology, or stance opposing the increasing global integration of economies, cultures, and political systems, often criticizing corporate power, loss of local cultures, and economic inequality.
anti-globalizer
nounC1
/ˌænti ˈɡləʊbəlaɪzə(r)/A person who actively opposes the process of globalization, particularly the increasing integration of economies, cultures, and politics on a worldwide scale.
anti-icer
nounC1
/ˌæn.tiˈaɪ.sər/A substance or device used to prevent the formation of ice.
anti-id
nounC2 / Very low frequency
/ˌæn.ti ˈɪd/A prefix used to form nouns and adjectives meaning 'opposed to or against the id' (the primal, instinctual part of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory).
anti-idiotype
nounVery Low
/ˌæn.tiˈɪd.i.əʊ.taɪp/An antibody directed against the antigen-binding site (idiotype) of another antibody.
anti-imperialist
adjectivenounC1
/ˌæn.ti.ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪst/A person or a policy that is opposed to imperialism—the extension of a country's power through military force or economic and political influence over other nations.
anti-infective
adjectivenounC2
/ˌæntiɪnˈfɛktɪv/A substance that prevents or treats infection by inhibiting or destroying infectious agents.
anti-inflammatory
adjectivenounB2
/ˌænti ɪnˈflæmətri/A drug or substance that reduces inflammation.
anti-intellectual
adjectivenounC1
/ˌæn.tiˌɪn.təˈlek.tʃu.əl/Opposed or hostile to intellectuals, intellectual pursuits, rational thought, or the importance of knowledge.

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