Antirecruiting

/ˌæntiːrɪˈkruːtɪŋ/ adjective

Opposing or working against recruitment efforts, typically used to describe activities that discourage people from joining military, organizations, or causes.

From anti- + recruiting (present participle of recruit, from French recruter, from recrue, meaning new growth). Became prominent in Vietnam War-era activism.

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