anti-nationalist
|an-ti-na-tion-al-ist|
/ˌæntiˈnæʃənəlɪst/
against nationalism
Etymology
'anti-nationalist' originates from English compounding of the prefix 'anti-' and the noun 'nationalist', where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'nationalist' referred to one who supports nationalism.
'nationalist' derives from 'national' (from French 'national', from Latin 'natio' meaning 'birth, people'), with the agentive suffix '-ist' added in English; combining 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') with 'nationalist' produced the modern compound 'anti-nationalist'.
Initially, the prefix 'anti-' simply indicated opposition and 'nationalist' designated support for the nation; over time the compound 'anti-nationalist' has come to specifically label people or views opposing nationalism as an ideology or movement.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is opposed to nationalism or to nationalist movements and policies.
As an anti-nationalist, he often criticized policies that prioritized the nation above international obligations.
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Adjective 1
opposed to nationalism or to nationalist movements, policies, or sentiments; showing hostility to nationalistic ideology.
She published an anti-nationalist essay arguing for increased international cooperation.
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