antidynastically
|an-ti-dy-nas-ti-kly|
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/ˌæn.tɪ.daɪˈnæs.tɪ.kli/
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/ˌæn.ti.daɪˈnæs.tɪ.kli/
(antidynastic)
against dynastic rule
Etymology
'antidynastically' originates from Greek elements: the prefix 'anti-' and the adjective-form root 'dynastikos' (from Greek 'dynastēs'), where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'dynastikos' related to 'rule' or 'power'.
'antidynastically' changed from the Modern English adjective 'antidynastic' (itself formed from 'anti-' + 'dynastic', with 'dynastic' from 'dynasty') combined with the adverbial suffix '-ally', and eventually became the modern English adverb 'antidynastically'.
Initially, the components conveyed 'against a ruler/holding of power by a dynasty', but over time the formed word has come to mean more generally 'in a manner opposed to dynastic or hereditary rule'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner opposing dynastic rule or the principles of dynasties; in a way that rejects hereditary succession or dynastic influence.
The reformers spoke antidynastically, arguing that leadership should be earned rather than inherited.
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Last updated: 2025/08/30 19:57
