antinuke

Opposing atomic weapons

Antinuke means opposed to nuclear weapons or nuclear power.

The term appears as both adjective and noun: antinuke protesters gathered outside the plant, The antinukes have been organizing since the 1970s.

Sometimes hyphenated as anti-nuke.

activism

protest

Public expression of disapproval

campaign · petition · grassroots · advocacy · movement · coalition · solidarity · sit-in · vigil · picketing

disarmament

denuclearization

Removal of atomic weapons

reduction · decommissioning · warheads · missiles · ICBM · arsenal · elimination · verification · inspections · stockpile

peace

pacifism

Antiwar moral stance

diplomacy · ceasefire · armistice · dove · olive branch · peace symbol · ban the bomb · world peace · humanitarian · survival

safety

radiation

Energy propagation through space

contamination · Geiger counter · dosimeter · hazmat · containment · meltdown · Chernobyl · Fukushima · Three Mile Island · health effects

nonproliferation

sanctions

Punitive international restrictions

export controls · enrichment · centrifuge · monitoring · compliance · regime · counterproliferation · intelligence · embargo · dual-use

Opposites
stance on nuclear weapons/power

antinukepro-nuclear

Favoring nuclear energy

hawkish · militarist

position on nuclear deterrence

antinukehawk

Taloned predatory bird

Phrases
Family

antinuclear, antinukes

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