anti-drug

an·ti-drug

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tahy, an-tee druhg]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti drʌg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tahy, an-tee druhg]
- /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti drʌg/

Definition of anti-drug word

adjective anti-drug opposing or restricting the use of narcotics or other drugs of abuse: to enact stricter antidrug laws. 1

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Origin of anti-drug

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; anti- + drug1

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Parts of speech for Anti-drug

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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anti-drug popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.