anticoncept

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noun

An opposite concept.

Similar
counterconceptcounteridea
OriginEnglish concept ← Middle French concept ← Latin conceptus →
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Meanings

nounanticoncept (plural anticoncepts)

plural anticoncepts

  1. An opposite concept.

    Synonyms: counterconcept, counteridea

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn opposite concept.

Similar
counterconceptcounteridea
Also see
counterconcept

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Latinconceptus
  8. Middle Frenchconcept
  9. Englishconcept
  10. Englishanticoncept

From anti- + concept.

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Cite this entry
APA

anticoncept. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticoncept

MLA

“anticoncept.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticoncept. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anticoncept,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticoncept.

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