Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anti-witness

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-wit-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposed or hostile to Jehovah's Witnesses or their beliefs or doctrines.

noun

A person who is opposed or hostile to Jehovah's Witnesses or their beliefs or doctrines.

Example Sentences

"The most spectacular manifestation of anti-Witness hostility was a sharp outbreak of violence. In June, 1940, several hundred incidents occurred in which force was directed against Jehovah's Witnesses […]"
"But it wasn't till he was at Bethel that he began reading them in connection with all the old magazines they had there, and even a few of the anti-Witness books that managed to find their way into little obscure boxes and corners in the library."

Etymology

From anti- + Witness.

Inflected Forms

more anti-Witness (comparative) most anti-Witness (superlative) anti-Witnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

non-Witness

Antonyms

pro-Witness

Questions

What does anti-witness mean?: Opposed or hostile to Jehovah's Witnesses or their beliefs or doctrines.
Where does anti-witness come from?: From anti- + Witness.

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