Antifederalist
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9.4
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈfɛdərəlɪst/
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antifederalista
- But this very endorsement of the Federalist project serves to underscore the Antifederalist heart of Tocqueville's position.
Examples
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Here it is Tocqueville's departure from the Antifederalist idea of representation that reflects his Federalist sympathies.
Academic text (1998) -
The civic purpose was also a political expedient for the Federalists in the First Congress as it served, in part, to placate their Antifederalist opponents.
Blog text (16) -
I do find it highly ironic that this is, basically, the Antifederalist position, i.e., the philosophy of the one group that could legitimately qualify as non-constitutionalists if it chose to.
Blog text (18) -
THE ANTIFEDERALIST ARGUMENT
Academic text (1998) -
The Antifederalist writer Agrippa attributes the "present greatness" of "the eastern states, New England; the small state of Rhode Island only excepted" to the fact that they "have preserved their religion and morals." They were able to do so, as Pennsylvania has not, because they remained small and relatively homogeneous in population.
Academic text (1998) -
His antifederalist beliefs shaped his vision for a government that prioritized state authority over centralized control.
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The antifederalist argument was rooted in the fear that a strong central government would undermine individual liberties.
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During the debate, she consistently adopted an antifederalist perspective, warning against the dangers of unchecked national power.
Synonyms
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8.4
Supporting self-government for a region
Wanting power moved from a central government to local governments
Not supporting strong government control
Supporting separation from a country to form a new state
Antonyms
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7.6
A person who supports a system where power is shared between national and local governments
Surface Forms
Morphology
Antifederalist = federalist (transparent) = anti + federal + ist
The meaning is directly compositional: 'anti-' plus 'federalist' yields 'opposed to federalism or a federal system'.
Etymology
Antifederalist combines anti- 'against' and federal 'joined together', as in federation. So, as an adjective it describes being against giving more power to a central government and favoring local control.