Meanings
nounanti-federalism (uncountable)
- uncountableopposition to federalism; not favoring a strong federal government
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
- Proto-Italic*feiðos
- Latinfoedus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Frenchfédéral
- Frenchfédéralisme
- Englishfederalism
- Englishanti-federalism
From anti- + federalism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish antifederalismi
- antifederalismiopposition to federalism
French antifédéralisme
- antifédéralismeopposition to federalism
Portuguese antifederalismo
- antifederalismoopposition to federalism
Romanian antifederalism
- antifederalismopposition to federalism
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APA
anti-federalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-federalism
MLA
“anti-federalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-federalism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-federalism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-federalism.
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