Anti-development

/ˌæn.taɪ dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/

विकास-विरोधी

Origin & History

Formed in modern English by combining the prefix anti- (“against, opposed to”) with development; used especially in political, planning, and policy discourse.

आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में anti- (अर्थ: ‘के विरुद्ध/विरोध में’) उपसर्ग और development शब्द के संयोजन से बना; विशेषतः राजनीति, शहरी नियोजन और नीति-चर्चा में प्रचलित।

Definition

Describing ideas, actions, policies, or attitudes that oppose, obstruct, or roll back development (such as economic growth, infrastructure projects, modernization, or institutional reform), sometimes for reasons like environmental protection, cultural preservation, equity concerns, or political opposition.

विकास-विरोधी: ऐसे विचार, कार्य, नीतियाँ या दृष्टिकोण जो विकास (जैसे आर्थिक वृद्धि, अवसंरचना परियोजनाएँ, आधुनिकीकरण या संस्थागत सुधार) का विरोध करें, उसे रोकें या पीछे धकेलें; कभी-कभी पर्यावरण संरक्षण, सांस्कृतिक संरक्षण, समानता संबंधी चिंताओं या राजनीतिक विरोध जैसे कारणों से।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The mayor dismissed the proposal as anti-development and harmful to local jobs.
महापौर ने प्रस्ताव को विकास-विरोधी और स्थानीय नौकरियों के लिए हानिकारक बताकर खारिज कर दिया।
Noun (attributive/label):
The group is often branded as anti-development by its opponents.
विरोधी अक्सर उस समूह को विकास-विरोधी कहकर बदनाम करते हैं।

Usage Examples

Residents argued that the new highway plan was anti-development because it would isolate small businesses.
Critics called the regulations anti-development, while supporters said they protected farmland.
The campaign accused the administration of anti-development policies that discouraged investment.
Labeling every protest as anti-development oversimplifies complex concerns about displacement.

Synonyms

Anti-growth Anti-progress Anti-modernization Development-averse Obstructionist Regressive (in context) Anti-expansion

Antonyms

Pro-development Development-oriented Growth-friendly Pro-growth Progressive (in context) Forward-looking Pro-modernization

Related Forms

Noun
Anti-development (stance/position) / Anti-developmentalism
Adjective
Anti-development / Developmental / Underdeveloped

Idioms & Phrases

Paint (someone/something) as anti-development
(किसी को/किसी चीज़ को) विकास-विरोधी के रूप में दिखाना/बताकर पेश करना
Anti-development sentiment
विकास-विरोधी भावना
An anti-development stance
विकास-विरोधी रुख