English Explanatory Dictionary

antialcohol

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
  2. Counteracting the effect of alcohol.

Word forms

antialcohol more antialcohol most antialcohol anti-alcohol

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntider. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English antialcohol From anti- + alcohol.

Synonyms

antidrinking
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