anti-federal

adjective

Opposing federalism; relating to or supporting anti-federalism.

OriginEnglish federal ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectiveanti-federal (comparative more anti-federal, superlative most anti-federal)

comparative more anti-federal · superlative most anti-federal · alternative antifederal

  1. Opposing federalism; relating to or supporting anti-federalism.
nounanti-federal (plural anti-federals)

plural anti-federals · alternative antifederal

  1. An anti-federalist.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  9. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  10. Latinfoedus
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Frenchfédéra
  14. Englishfederal
  15. Englishanti-federal

From anti- + federal.

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Translations

Portuguese antifederalista, antifederal
  • antifederalistaopposing federalism
  • antifederalopposing federalism
Cite this entry
APA

anti-federal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-federal

MLA

“anti-federal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-federal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-federal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-federal.

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