antiannexation
|an-ti-an-nex-a-tion|
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/ˌæntiænɛkˈseɪʃən/
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/ˌæntiænɛkˈseɪʃ(ə)n/
against territorial joining/annexing
Etymology
'antiannexation' is a modern English compound formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek anti- meaning 'against') and the noun 'annexation' (meaning 'the act of attaching or joining, especially territory').
'annexation' comes from Latin 'annectere' (to bind to), via Medieval Latin 'annexatio' and Old French forms, and entered Middle English as 'annexation'; the English prefix 'anti-' comes from Greek 'anti-' (against). The compound 'anti-annexation' arose in English during political discourse of the 19th and 20th centuries to label opposition to territorial annexing.
Originally 'annex' and 'annexation' simply described the act of joining or attaching (literally 'to bind to'); over time, 'annexation' acquired a strong political sense (incorporation of territory), and 'antiannexation' specifically denotes opposition to such political acts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to annexation; a movement, policy, or stance opposing the annexation (incorporation) of territory or jurisdiction by another state or entity.
The antiannexation movement organized rallies and petitions to block the proposed annexation.
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Adjective 1
describing a policy, measure, person, or group that opposes annexation (used attributively, often hyphenated: anti-annexation policy).
They adopted an antiannexation stance during the negotiations.
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