Meaning & use

antinuclear

adjective·Academic

Opposed to nuclear weapons, nuclear power plants, or nuclear testing.

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Thousands joined the antinuclear march to protest the construction of a new power plant.

The senator has long been an outspoken antinuclear voice in Congress.

A note on using this word

Antinuclear can refer specifically to opposing weapons, opposing energy production, or both, depending on context.

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