Antistock

/ˌæntiˈstɑk/ adjective

Definition

Opposed to or against the keeping of livestock or the stock market; opposing stockpiling.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + stock (from Old Norse stocc, log or stem, later applied to livestock and financial instruments). This is a rare compound that appears in niche economic or agricultural contexts.

Kelly Says

Antistock movements have appeared in history, from vegetarians opposing livestock farming to anti-capitalist groups opposing stock markets—the same word carries completely different political meanings!

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