anti-suffrage
|an-ti-suf-frage|
/ˌæn.tiˈsʌf.rɪdʒ/
against the right to vote
Etymology
'anti-suffrage' originates from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti') meaning 'against' and the word 'suffrage', which ultimately comes from Latin 'suffragium', where 'suffragium' meant 'a vote' or 'voting right'.
'suffrage' passed into English via Old French 'sufrage' from Latin 'suffragium'; the compound 'anti-suffrage' developed in English by combining the prefix 'anti-' with 'suffrage' in the context of 19th–20th century political debates.
Initially 'suffragium' meant 'a vote' (Latin); over time 'suffrage' came to mean 'the right to vote' and 'anti-suffrage' came to mean opposition to granting that right.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the movement, position, or belief opposing the extension of suffrage (especially women's suffrage) — i.e., opposition to granting the right to vote.
The anti-suffrage movement campaigned against giving women the vote.
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Adjective 1
opposed to suffrage; expressing opposition to granting the right to vote.
She expressed an anti-suffrage view during the debate.
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