antizoo

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ zoo

Adjective

antizoo (comparative more antizoo, superlative most antizoo)

1. Opposing the keeping of animals in captivity in zoos.
   • 1977 April, The Rotarian, volume 130, number 4, page 12:

     A few years ago, very little antizoo sentiment existed and zoos received little criticism, but today we find ourselves painted with the same broad brush as the consumers of wildlife—i.e., the fur trade and pet shop industry—despite the fact that zoos have reproduced many thousands of animals, including some rare and endangered species.