antiliberalist
|an-ti-lib-er-al-ist|
/ˌæn.ti.lɪˈbɛr.əl.ɪst/
against liberalism
Etymology
'antiliberalist' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') + 'liberalist' (from 'liberal' + suffix '-ist').
'liberalist' derives from 'liberal' which comes from Latin 'liberalis' ('liber' meaning 'free'); 'liberal' led to English 'liberal' and then to agent-forming 'liberalist'; the modern compound 'antiliberalist' was formed in English by adding the prefix 'anti-'.
Initially 'liberal' related to 'free' and 'generous'; over time 'liberal' came to denote a political philosophy. 'Antiliberalist' therefore came to mean 'against the political philosophy of liberalism'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes liberalism or policies associated with liberal ideology.
He was labeled an antiliberalist because he campaigned against deregulation and civil liberties reforms.
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Adjective 1
opposed to liberalism; describing policies, attitudes, or movements that reject liberal principles.
The party adopted an antiliberalist stance on immigration and freedom of the press.
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