antirepublicanism
|an-ti-re-pub-li-ca-nism|
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/ˌæn.ti.rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kəˌnɪzəm/
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/ˌæn.ti.rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən.ɪ.zəm/
opposition to republicanism
Etymology
'antirepublicanism' originates from Greek prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' and from Latin phrase 'res publica' (through English 'republic' and 'republicanism'), where 'res' meant 'thing' and 'publica' meant 'public/related to the people'.
'antirepublicanism' was formed in English by attaching the prefix 'anti-' to 'republicanism' (itself from 'republic' < Latin 'res publica'), producing the compound noun 'anti‑republicanism' which developed into the modern spelling 'antirepublicanism'.
Initially, such formations meant 'opposition to republican forms of government'; over time the term has also been used to denote opposition specifically to the (U.S.) Republican Party or to particular policies associated with republican movements.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to republicanism — i.e., hostility to the principles or institutions of a republic (for example, favoring monarchy or other non‑republican systems).
Her essays criticized the reforms as evidence of a growing antirepublicanism among the elite.
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Noun 2
(Often in contemporary/political contexts) Opposition specifically to the (capital-R) Republican Party or to policies associated with it.
Accusations of antirepublicanism were leveled at the candidate for his consistent attacks on the Republican Party.
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