anti-smoking

adjective

an·​ti-smok·​ing ˌan-tē-ˈsmō-kiŋ How to pronounce anti-smoking (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or less commonly antismoking
: opposed to tobacco smoking
anti-smoking groups
anti-smoking ads

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In the push to minimize cigarette smoking, explicit labels were added to cigarettes, pricing increased, aggressive anti-smoking ad campaigns replaced cigarette ad placement, and fewer businesses sold cigarettes. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 The World Health Organization this week released its tenth report on the global tobacco epidemic, a status update on its anti-smoking campaigns. Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Then came the lawsuits, anti-smoking campaigns, bans and the rise of vaping. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 The move marks a significant expansion of France’s existing anti-smoking laws. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-smoking

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-smoking was in 1840

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“Anti-smoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-smoking. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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