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Where does “antiamnesty” come from?

antiamnesty (English) comes from English amnesty, from Middle French amnestie, from Latin amnēstia, from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́μνηστος — forgotten, forgetful.

antiamnesty (English): Opposing an amnesty

Definitions

  1. Opposing an amnesty

Ancestry of “antiamnesty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishamnestyForgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong;...
2Middle Frenchamnestie—
3Latinamnēstia—
4Ancient Greekἀμνηστίαforgetfulness; failure to mention , passing over
5Ancient Greekᾰ̓́μνηστοςforgotten, forgetful
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