anti-parliamentary
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/ˌæn.ti.pɑrˈlɛmənˌtɛr.i/
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/ˌæn.ti.pɑː.lɪˈmen.tər.i/
against parliament
Etymology
'anti-parliamentary' originates from the Greek prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' combined with 'parliamentary', derived from Old French 'parlement' (from parler 'to speak').
'parliament' changed from Old French 'parlement' (from the verb 'parler', 'to speak') into Middle English 'parlement' and then modern English 'parliament'; English formed the compound adjective by adding the prefix 'anti-' to 'parliamentary' to produce 'anti-parliamentary'.
Initially, 'parliament' referred to 'a speaking' or 'a discussion' and later came to mean 'an assembly or legislature'; 'anti-parliamentary' therefore originally meant 'against (the idea of) such assemblies or discussion' and has come to mean 'opposed to parliamentary systems or practices.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
opposed to the principle, authority, or existence of parliament or parliamentary government; hostile to parliamentary institutions.
The group adopted an anti-parliamentary platform, arguing that real change required action outside the legislature.
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Adjective 2
opposed to parliamentary procedures, debate, or the legitimacy of decision-making through parliamentary institutions (favoring alternative methods).
Their rhetoric was explicitly anti-parliamentary, rejecting compromise and formal legislative negotiation.
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