antinationalists
|an-ti-na-tion-al-ists|
/ˌæn.tiˈnæʃ.ən.əl.ɪsts/
(antinationalist)
against nationalism
Etymology
'antinationalist' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') combined with 'nationalist' (from French 'nationaliste' and Latin 'natio').
'antinationalist' developed by adding the productive English prefix 'anti-' to the existing noun 'nationalist'. 'Nationalist' itself came into English via French 'nationaliste', from Latin 'natio' ('birth, people').
Initially it literally meant 'against the nation' or 'against nationalism' in a general sense; over time it has been used specifically to describe people or positions that oppose nationalist ideology or nationalist political movements.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'antinationalist': people who oppose nationalism or nationalist movements; those who are against nationalist policies or ideology and may favor internationalism or transnational cooperation.
Antinationalists argued that exclusive national loyalties would increase the risk of conflict.
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