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antivivisection

an·ti·viv·i·sec·tion·ist
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-tee-viv-uh-sek-shuh-nist, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn tiˌvɪv əˈsɛk ʃə nɪst, ˌæn taɪ-/
    • /ˌantɪvˌɪvɪsˈekʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tee-viv-uh-sek-shuh-nist, an-tahy-]
    • /ˌæn tiˌvɪv əˈsɛk ʃə nɪst, ˌæn taɪ-/

Definitions of antivivisection word

  • adjective antivivisection opposed to the act or practice or performing experiments on living animals, involving cutting into or dissecting the body 3
  • noun antivivisection opposition to medical research on living animals 3
  • noun antivivisection a person who opposes vivisection. 1
  • adjective antivivisection Also, antivivisection. of, relating to, or characteristic of antivivisectionists or their policies. 1
  • noun antivivisection Opposed to vivisection. 1
See all 5 definitions of antivivisection

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Origin of antivivisection

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; anti- + vivisection + -ist

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Parts of speech for Antivivisection

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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antivivisection popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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