antisettlement

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English

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ settlement.

Adjective

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antisettlement (comparative more antisettlement, superlative most antisettlement)

  1. Opposing a settlement.
    • 2009 July 27, Ethan Bronner, “In 2 West Bank Settlements, a Sign of Hope for a Deal”, in New York Times[1]:
      Dror Etkes of Yesh Din, an antisettlement group in Israel, noted that half of all construction in West Bank settlements was taking place in these two ultra-Orthodox communities, adding that given their location next to the boundary, it was highly likely they would be in Israel in a future deal through a redrawn border.