antiplurality
|an-ti-plu-ral-i-ty|
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/ˌæn.ti.pluˈræl.ɪ.ti/
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/ˌæn.tɪ.pluˈræl.ɪ.ti/
against plurality
Etymology
'antiplurality' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') combined with 'plurality' (from Latin 'pluralitas', from 'pluralis' meaning 'more than one').
'antiplurality' developed as a compound in modern usage by attaching 'anti-' to the existing noun 'plurality' (which itself passed into English via Old French from Latin). The coinage follows standard English prefixation patterns rather than evolving from a single older word.
Initially coined to denote 'opposition to plurality,' the term has retained that core meaning and is used to describe political, social, or philosophical resistance to multiplicity.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to political or social plurality; a stance or tendency favoring singular authority, uniformity, or rejection of pluralistic governance.
The party's rhetoric promoted antiplurality, arguing that a single centralized authority would ensure stability.
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Noun 2
a theoretical or philosophical rejection of multiplicity in favor of oneness or monism; opposition to the coexistence of many perspectives or entities.
In some philosophical texts, antiplurality is discussed as an argument for a single foundational principle underlying reality.
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