Meanings
comparative more antidollar · superlative most antidollar
- Opposing the dollar, especially that of the United States.
This is all part of an antidollar diversification strategy.
2011, Steven Drobny, The Invisible Hands3 more examples
It has been handled up to now by a double device: the U.S. government gives away enough American goods to meet part of this demand, while the rest of it is suppressed by other governments' antidollar restrictions on their peoples' trade and currency.
1954 January 4, LIFE, page 47Protest songs bore nuances of an antidollar culture. To the rhythm of "Dry Bones," protesters recounted "The Connection" between "power," a "nuke plant," a "utility, " and "money."
2006, John Wills, Conservation Fallout: Nuclear Protest at Diablo Canyon, page 99The antidollar campaign being waged overseas is picking up momentum as German, Swiss, and Japanese central banks move to stem the tremendous strength of the U. S. currency.
1980, The Business Week, numbers 2626-2634, page 103
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Germanic*dalą
- Proto-West Germanic*dal
- Old High Germantal
- Middle High Germantal
- GermanTal
- GermanTaler
- Middle Low Germandāler
- Dutchdaler
- Englishdollar
- Englishantidollar
Cite this entry
antidollar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidollar
“antidollar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antidollar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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