antipolitical
|an-ti-pol-i-ti-cal|
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/ˌæn.ti.pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
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/ˌæn.ti.pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l/
against politics
Etymology
'antipolitical' originates from combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'antí', meaning 'against') with the adjective 'political' (from 'politics').
'political' comes from Greek 'politikós' (related to 'polis', meaning 'city, community') via Latin and Middle English; 'anti-' as a productive prefix 'against' was attached to 'political' to form the modern compound 'antipolitical'.
Initially built from elements meaning 'against' + 'relating to the affairs of the city/community', it has come to mean generally 'against politics or politicization' in modern English.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
actively opposed to politics, political parties, or political institutions; hostile to political activity or to the political process.
The movement adopted an antipolitical stance, criticizing all established parties and institutions.
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Adjective 2
opposed to the politicization of a matter; preferring that an issue remain nonpolitical or decided by nonpolitical means (e.g., experts rather than partisan politics).
She argued for an antipolitical approach to the committee's work, favoring technical expertise over partisan debate.
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