anti-Democrat
|an-ti-dem-o-crat|
/ˌæn.tiˈdɛm.ə.kræt/
against Democrats
Etymology
'anti-Democrat' is a compound formed from the prefix 'anti-' and the noun 'Democrat'. 'Anti-' originates from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against' or 'opposite', and 'Democrat' comes from 'Democrat' (from Greek elements 'demos' meaning 'people' and 'kratos' meaning 'power' or 'rule').
'Democrat' entered English via modern political usage (from 18th–19th century formations tied to 'democracy' and political movements). The compound 'anti-Democrat' arose in political discourse as a straightforward English compound (19th–20th century) to denote opposition to members or policies of the Democratic Party.
The components originally conveyed 'against' ('anti-') and 'rule by the people' (via 'Democrat'/'democracy'); in modern political usage 'anti-Democrat' specifically came to mean 'against the Democratic Party or its members' rather than a general opposition to democracy.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes the Democratic Party (especially in the United States) or its members.
She is a long-time anti-Democrat who campaigns for candidates from other parties.
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Adjective 1
opposed to the Democratic Party or its policies; expressing opposition to Democrats.
The newspaper published an anti-Democrat editorial ahead of the election.
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