Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antikidnap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tikid-nap
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preventing or countering kidnapping.

Example Sentences

"He was never seen again, and the case remains unsolved today. Its haunting aftermath produced new antikidnap legislation[…]"
"A first step in a company's defense against executive kidnapping is to develop a policy and obtain approval of an antikidnap plan."

Etymology

From anti- + kidnap.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Questions

What does antikidnap mean?: Preventing or countering kidnapping.
Where does antikidnap come from?: From anti- + kidnap.

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