non-annexationist
|non-an-nex-a-tion-ist|
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/ˌnɑnˌænɛkˈseɪʃənɪst/
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/ˌnɒnˌænɛkˈseɪʃənɪst/
opposed to annexation
Etymology
'non-annexationist' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'non-' (not) + the noun 'annexation' (from Latin roots related to joining) + the agentive suffix '-ist' (one who holds a position).
'annex' derives from Latin 'annectere'/'annexus' (to bind to), passed into Old French as 'anexer' and Middle English as 'annexen', giving modern English 'annex' and the noun 'annexation'; political formations like 'non-annexationist' arose in 19th-century English usage to denote opposition to annexation.
Originally the Latin root meant 'to bind or join'; over time 'annex' came to mean 'to incorporate (territory) into a state', and 'non-annexationist' developed to mean 'one who opposes such incorporation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who opposes the annexation of territory; someone who is against incorporating a territory into another state.
He was a prominent non-annexationist who campaigned against the colony's incorporation into the larger state.
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Adjective 1
opposed to annexation; describing policies, views, or sentiments that reject incorporating territory into another state.
The non-annexationist position was influential in the debate over the region's future.
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