antiremonstrant
|an-ti-re-mon-strant|
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/ˌæn.ti.rɪˈmɑn.strənt/
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/ˌæn.ti.rɪˈmɒn.strənt/
opponent of the Remonstrants
Etymology
'antiremonstrant' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') plus 'Remonstrant' (the name given to followers of the Remonstrance).
'Remonstrant' ultimately derives from Latin 'remonstrare' ('re-' + 'monstrare' meaning 'to show' or 'to make plain'), passing into English usage via Dutch and/or French usage naming the Dutch Arminian party; 'antiremonstrant' then developed as a compound in English to denote those opposed to that party.
Initially it referred specifically to persons opposed to the Remonstrant movement (a distinct historical theological party); it has largely retained this specialized historical meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes the Remonstrants; historically, a member or supporter of the Contra-Remonstrant party in early 17th-century Dutch Protestant disputes.
During the Dutch religious conflicts of the early 17th century, many antiremonstrants opposed the Remonstrants' theological positions.
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Adjective 1
opposed to the Remonstrants; describing views, actions, or groups that resist or reject the beliefs or demands of the Remonstrants.
The antiremonstrant faction held strict Calvinist positions on church governance.
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