anti-feudalist
|an-ti-feu-dal-ist|
/ˌæntiˈfjuːdəlɪst/
against feudalism
Etymology
'anti-feudalist' originates from the Greek prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' combined with English 'feudalist', which derives from 'feudal' (from Medieval Latin 'feodalis', itself from 'feodum' meaning 'fief').
'feodum' (Medieval Latin) developed into Medieval/Old French forms related to 'feudal' (e.g. 'feodal'), then into Middle English 'feudal' and the derivative noun/adjective 'feudalist'; in modern English the prefix 'anti-' was attached to form 'anti-feudalist'.
Initially related to 'fief' or 'feudal tenure' (i.e., describing relations tied to fiefs), the root evolved to describe the broader system of feudalism; 'anti-feudalist' later came to mean 'against feudalism' or opposed to feudal institutions.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes feudalism or the social, political, and economic systems associated with feudalism.
Many 19th-century reformers identified themselves as anti-feudalists.
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Adjective 1
opposed to feudalism or to policies, ideas, or institutions associated with feudal systems.
The party adopted an anti-feudalist platform calling for land reform.
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