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antilabor

la·bor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-ber]
    • /ˈleɪ bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-ber]
    • /ˈleɪ bər/

Definitions of antilabor word

  • adjective antilabor opposed to labor unions or to the interests of workers 3
  • noun antilabor a job or task done or to be done. 2
  • noun antilabor the body of persons engaged in such activity, especially those working for wages. 1
  • noun antilabor this body of persons considered as a class (distinguished from management and capital). 1
  • noun antilabor physical or mental work, especially of a hard or fatiguing kind; toil. 1
  • noun antilabor the physical effort and periodic uterine contractions of childbirth. 1

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Origin of antilabor

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English labour < Middle French < Latin labōr- (stem of labor) work

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Parts of speech for Antilabor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

antilabor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

antilabor usage trend in Literature

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