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antiroyalist

antiroyalist

7.4
Not supporting the rule of a king or queen
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈrɔɪəlɪst/
translation icon : antimonárquico
  • The antiroyalist group organized protests to express their opposition to the monarchy.

Examples

  • Eventually, she participates in storming the Bastille with the antiroyalist soldiers of her regiment and helps those in the Third Estate who do not know how to handle weapons.

    Academic text (2014)

  • It is also important that she is antiroyalist.

    Academic text (2014)

  • During the revolution, many antiroyalist factions emerged, challenging the royal authority.

  • She wrote an article critiquing the government's antiroyalist policies and advocating for a republic.

Synonyms

antimonarchical
vsantiroyalist
9.8

Against kings and queens and their rule

opposes the ruling family's power rather than focusing solely on the people

How Royalist

royalist
3 7.2
antiroyalist
7.4
neutral
218 3.6

Surface Forms

antiroyalist positive

Morphology

antiroyalist = royalist (transparent) = anti + royal + ist

Standard prefixation to 'royalist'; the meaning 'opposed to the monarchy or royal authority' is compositionally clear.

Etymology

Antiroyalist combines anti- 'against' and royal 'king or queen', so it describes a person, group, or idea that is 'against' the monarchy.