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antirepublican

antirepublican

8.7
A person who opposes the Republican Party or its ideas
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˈrɛpəblɪkən/
translation icon : antirrepublicano
  • During the meeting, an outspoken antirepublican argued for a different form of government.

Examples

  • Many antirepublicans protested outside the convention last night.

  • Some historians have studied the influence of antirepublican thinkers in political movements.

  • The antirepublican voiced strong criticism of the party's latest policy proposals.

  • He is an antirepublican who believes in different political values.

  • The antirepublican speaker expressed dissatisfaction with the party's platform during the debate.

  • At the rally, the antirepublican gathered supporters to discuss alternative political ideologies.

  • Historically, various antirepublican factions have emerged to challenge mainstream political ideals.

Antonyms

Republican
  • US
3.5

A person who supports the Republican Party in the United States

How Opposed

foe
128 3.5
antirepublican
8.7
opponent
3.4
critic
563 3.0
neutral
218 3.6

Surface Forms

antirepublican singular
antirepublicans plural

Morphology

antirepublican = antirepublican (transparent) = anti + republican

The noun is formed by conversion from the adjective without any spelling change.

Etymology

Antirepublican as a noun is formed from anti- meaning 'against' and republican from republic meaning 'public' or 'the people's government'. That means an antirepublican is a person who opposes republican ideas or the Republican Party.