French Conversation · Level 67
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French word
antitabac
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃titaba/
Meaning
- adjectiveanti-smoking
Example
Ils ont lancé une campagne antitabac.
They launched an anti-smoking campaign.
More examples
La loi antitabac protège les non-fumeurs.
The anti-smoking law protects nonsmokers.
Core concept
A public barrier set against tobacco and its use.
Common phrases
campagne antitabac
anti-smoking campaign
loi antitabac
anti-smoking law
Similar words
anti-tabac: Relating to campaigns or policies that oppose tobacco use.
non-fumeur: Marking a place or category where smoking is forbidden.
interdit: Referring to a condition where smoking is forbidden.
Definition in French
Qualifie une attitude ou une politique qui montre l'opposition au tabac et à sa consommation.
Word origin
French forms antitabac by combining the prefix anti-, meaning opposition, with tabac, borrowed through Spanish tabaco.
Usage tips
- Antitabac is common in public-health and administrative language, while everyday speech often uses phrases such as c'est interdit de fumer.
Other meanings
- anti-smoking movementnoun
Related words
- antitabacismeanti-smoking movementnoun
- antitabacisteanti-smoking activistnoun