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单词 antifederalist
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Antifederalist

[ an-tee-fed-er-uh-list, -fed-ruh-, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈfɛd ər ə lɪst, -ˈfɛd rə-, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
(lowercase) an opponent of federalism.

Origin of Antifederalist

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; anti- + federalist

OTHER WORDS FROM Antifederalist

An·ti·fed·er·al·ism, noun

Words nearby Antifederalist

anti-European, Antifa, antifascist, antifebrile, antifebrin, Antifederalist, Antifederal party, antifeedant, antiferromagnet, antiferromagnetic, antiferromagnetism
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Example sentences from the Web for Antifederalist

  • After this the Antifederalist forces were confused and easily routed.

    The Critical Period of American History|John Fiske

British Dictionary definitions for Antifederalist

Antifederalist
/ (ˌæntɪˈfɛdərəlɪst, -ˈfɛdrə-) /

noun

US history a person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's Antifederal Party, which opposed extension of the powers of the federal Government
(often not capital) any person who opposes federalism
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