[1810–20, Amer.; anti- + slavery]This word is first recorded in the period 1810–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dominance, dynamic, keyboard, rationalize, realismanti- is a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite of,” “antiparticle of,” used in the formationof compound words (anticline); used freely in combination with elements of any origin (antibody; antifreeze; antiknock; antilepton)
Examples of 'antislavery' in a sentence
antislavery
The police say they are thinking of charging the bosses under antislavery laws from now on.