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Vinony

nonproliferation

noun

  1. act or process of not allowing to become abundant
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adjective

  1. against proliferation (particularly of nuclear weapons)
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English non- French proliférer Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ation Middle French -ation French -ation French proliférationbor. English proliferation English nonproliferation From non- + proliferation.

  1. Opposition to the spread of something, especially nuclear weapons.

    “Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty”