antimask

¹

[ an-tee-mask, an-tahy- ]

noun

1. a variant of anti-mask.

antimask

²

[ an-ti-mask ]

adjective

1. a less common variant of antimasque.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antimask¹

First recorded in 1915–20, in reference to the Spanish flu ( def )

Origin of antimask²

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

To be clear, my family’s decision not to mask our kids should not be mislabeled as being antimask; we would never stigmatize other parents and caregivers for the difficult choices they must make.

From Washington Post

Climate change denial, antimask activism and flourishing conspiracism have made this painfully clear.

From Scientific American

"It makes me question the people in charge of these rules, not understanding that we are talking about oxygen needs," he said, "The school, myself, we are not antimask. We are pro-common sense, pro-science. Take a look at the transmission rates in our country, it does not support mask-wearing outside in competition. "

From Fox News

Last year, conservative antimask protesters showed up at the home of Dr. Nichole Quick, Orange County’s chief health officer, displaying a banner depicting her as Adolf Hitler.

From Los Angeles Times

In the summer of 2020, the language of the antiscience political right in America was front and center at antimask and antivaccine rallies in Berlin, London and Paris.

From Scientific American