Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A secondary or lesser mask, of a ludicrous character, introduced between the acts of a serious mask by way of lightening it; a ludicrous interlude. Also
antic-mask and antimasque.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A secondary mask, or grotesque interlude, between the parts of a serious mask.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Obsolete form of
antimasque . - adjective Opposing
masks .
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Examples
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Since Saturday, five people connected with the protest to "occupy" Wall Street have been issued a violation for running afoul of the antimask law, according to police.
Rare Charge Is Unmasked Sean Gardiner 2011
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Eugene O'Donnell, a professor of police science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said arrests for violating the antimask laws are uncommon.
Rare Charge Is Unmasked Sean Gardiner 2011
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Clause 3 does add something substantive: It points out that antimask laws can deter some people from speaking.
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The existence of antimask laws poses difficult questions of constitutional law.
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The purpose of the antimask laws, as the paragraph suggests, is to prevent crime: Anonymity can make it easier for people to get away with crimes; masks facilitate anonymity; so therefore banning masks should at least in some circumstances help prevent crime.
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On the other hand, some people will be reluctant to express unpopular views unless they can do so anonymously, so antimask laws deter some unpopular speech.
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Since Saturday, five people connected with the protest to "occupy" Wall Street have been issued a violation for running afoul of the antimask law, according to police.
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Since Saturday, five people connected with the protest to "occupy" Wall Street have been issued a violation for running afoul of the antimask law, according to police.
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Of note: New York and several other states currently have antimask laws on the books.
NYT > Home Page By J. DAVID GOODMAN 2011
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1 The existence of antimask laws poses difficult questions of constitutional law.
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