antistatist
|an-ti-stat-ist|
/ˌæn.tiˈstæt.ɪst/
against the state
Etymology
'antistatist' originates from English, specifically formed from the prefix 'anti-' and the word 'statist', where 'anti-' meant 'against' (from Greek 'anti') and 'statist' meant 'supporter of the state' (from 'state' + '-ist').
'statist' derives from 'state' (Old French 'estat', from Latin 'status' meaning 'condition, position') plus the agent suffix '-ist'; the compound 'antistatist' was formed in modern English by adding 'anti-' to 'statist'.
Initially it described opposition to 'statist' ideas (i.e., being 'against supporters of the state'); over time it has remained broadly consistent, referring to persons or positions opposed to state authority or intervention.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is opposed to the state or to state authority; someone who advocates reducing or abolishing the political power of the state.
He identified as an antistatist and argued for voluntary cooperation instead of government intervention.
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Adjective 1
opposed to the state or to state control; expressing or characteristic of opposition to state authority.
The movement took an antistatist stance on many regulatory issues.
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