antiroyal
|an-ti-roy-al|
/ˌæn.tiˈrɔɪ.əl/
against royalty
Etymology
'antiroyal' originates from English, specifically formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') and the adjective 'royal' (from Old French 'roial', ultimately from Latin 'regalis', related to 'rex' meaning 'king').
'antiroyal' was created in modern English by attaching the productive prefix 'anti-' to 'royal' (Middle English 'royal(e)'); the pattern follows other formations such as 'anti-monarchist' and gained usage in contexts discussing opposition to monarchy from the 18th–20th centuries onward.
Initially the parts meant 'against' + 'kingly/royal'; assembled as 'antiroyal', the word has meant 'opposed to royalty or monarchy' and has retained that basic meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is opposed to the monarchy or to royal rule; an opponent of royal authority.
He was known as an antiroyal who campaigned for the abolition of the monarchy.
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Adjective 1
opposed to royalty or to the institution of monarchy; hostile to royal authority or royal institutions.
Antiroyal sentiment spread through the city after the scandal.
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