anti-pornography

The term is a modern English compound formed by directly attaching the Greek-derived prefix 'anti-' to the existing noun 'pornography'. 'Anti-' originates from the Greek preposition anti meaning 'against' or 'opposite'. 'Pornography' itself has a complex history, entering English from French in the 19th century, derived from Greek pornē (prostitute) and -graphia (writing, description). Therefore, 'anti-pornography' literally constructs a meaning of 'being against the writing/description of prostitutes', which semantically evolved into the modern sense of opposition to sexually explicit material.

Structure: anti (against) + pornography (sexually explicit material) - anti: From Greek, via Latin and French. A prefix meaning 'against', 'opposite of', or 'preventive of'. - pornography: A compound word from Greek pornographos 'writing about prostitutes', via French pornographie. In this structure, it functions as the base noun.