antisyndicalist
|an-ti-syn-di-cal-ist|
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/ˌæn.ti.sɪnˈdɪk.ə.lɪst/
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/ˌæn.ti.sɪnˈdɪk.əl.ɪst/
against syndicalism
Etymology
'antisyndicalist' originates from Modern English, formed by the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti', meaning 'against') combined with 'syndicalist' (from French 'syndicaliste', related to 'syndicat' meaning 'trade union').
'syndicalist' and 'syndicalism' come into English via French 'syndicalisme' and 'syndicaliste', ultimately from Latin/French forms related to Medieval Latin 'syndicus' and Greek 'syndikos' ('syndikos' meant a representative or caretaker); 'anti-' was added in modern English to produce 'antisyndicalist'.
Initially the components meant 'against' (anti-) and 'pertaining to trade-union action' (syndicalist); over time the compound has come to mean specifically a person or stance opposed to syndicalism or syndicalist tactics.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes syndicalism (the doctrine or movement advocating workers' control of industry through trade unions).
Many antisyndicalists criticized the strikes planned by radical labor groups.
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Adjective 1
opposed to syndicalism; hostile to the principles or tactics of syndicalists.
The government adopted an antisyndicalist stance in response to the wave of militant union activity.
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