antimonarchical

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)

Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.

English anti-

English monarchical

English antimonarchical

From anti- + monarchical.

Adjective

antimonarchical (comparative more antimonarchical, superlative most antimonarchical)

1. (politics) Opposing a particular monarchy.
2. (politics) Opposing the concept of monarchy, rule by a single person.

   Antimonarchical sentiment threatened to sweep away the last vestige of royal prerogative.

Derived terms

• antimonarchicalness

Translations

antimonarchic — see antimonarchic