antiannexationist
|an-ti-an-nek-sa-tion-ist|
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/ˌæn.ti.əˌnɛkˈseɪ.ʃə.nɪst/
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/ˌæn.ti.əˌnɛkˈseɪ.ʃən.ɪst/
against annexation
Etymology
'antiannexationist' originates from Modern English, combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') and 'annexationist' derived from 'annexation' (from Latin roots 'ad-' meaning 'to' + 'nectere' meaning 'to bind').
The verb 'annex' comes from Latin 'annectere' > Old French 'anexer/annexer' > Middle English 'annexen' > modern English 'annex'. 'Annexation' developed from 'annex' + '-ation'; the agentive suffix '-ist' formed 'annexationist'. In modern usage the prefix 'anti-' was prefixed to indicate opposition, producing 'antiannexationist'.
Initially the roots conveyed 'against' + 'to bind/join'; over time the compound evolved to mean specifically 'a person opposed to the formal joining (annexation) of territory'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes the annexation (formal incorporation) of territory; someone opposed to policies of annexation.
During the debates many antiannexationists spoke against the proposed merger of the neighboring territory.
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Adjective 1
opposed to annexation (used to describe a person, group, policy, or stance).
The council adopted an antiannexationist position in its official statement.
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