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antimonarchical

antimonarchical

9.8
Against kings and queens and their rule
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntɪməˈnɑrkɪkəl/
translation icon : antimonárquico
  • The antimonarchical movement gained strength as citizens demanded more power in government.

Examples

  • This we call an overthrow, a noble-sounding word that suggests the posture accompanying an antimonarchical coup d'état.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • "How could I resist that manly eloquence?" -- and then turns the tables on her friend by accusing her husband and brother-in-law, the Lameth brothers, of not being committed enough to the antimonarchical cause.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The insubstantial royal pageant has faded, leaving not a rack of monarchical control, antimonarchical rebellion, nor carnivalesque terror behind.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Many writers in history have been known for their antimonarchical views, advocating for democracy over royalty.

  • His antimonarchical sentiments were reflected in the revolutionary pamphlets he distributed among the crowds.

Synonyms

antiroyalist
vsantimonarchical
7.4

Not supporting the rule of a king or queen

means the same but uses a different word form

Antonyms

monarchical
2 8.2

Relating to a country ruled by a king or queen

How Monarchist

royalist
3 7.2
monarchist
3 7.4
neutral
218 3.6
antimonarchical
9.8

Surface Forms

antimonarchical positive

Morphology

antimonarchical = monarchical (transparent) = anti + monarch + ical

The word is formed regularly from the adjective 'monarchical' with the prefix 'anti-', so the meaning 'opposed to' is straightforward.

Etymology

The word antimonarchical begins with anti- meaning 'against' and comes from monarch, a word for 'one ruler' like a 'king' or 'queen'. So, antimonarchical means being 'against' rule by a king or queen.