French word

antinucléaire

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃tinykleɛʁ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveagainst nuclear power

Example

Je suis antinucléaire.

I am against nuclear power.

Illustration for antinucléaire (against nuclear power)

More examples

La manifestation antinucléaire a rassemblé des milliers de personnes.

The antinuclear demonstration brought together thousands of people.

Core concept

A person or policy standing against nuclear power and the nuclear industry.

Common phrases

  • mouvement antinucléaire

    antinuclear movement

  • manifestation antinucléaire

    antinuclear demonstration

Similar words

écologiste: Supporting the protection of nature and the environment.
opposé: Not in favor of something.

Definition in French

Qui exprime une position politique ou personnelle contre la filière nucléaire ou contre l'énergie atomique.

Word origin

Antinucléaire combines anti-, meaning against, with nucléaire, a scientific adjective derived from Latin nucleus, meaning kernel or core.

Usage tips

  • Antinucléaire is usually an adjective, but it also works as a noun, as in un antinucléaire or une antinucléaire, with ordinary gender agreement.

Other meanings

  • anti-nuclearadjective

Opposites

  • pronucléairepronuclearadjective

Related words

  • antinucléarismeantinuclearismnoun
  • antinucléaristeantinuclear activistnoun

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