Meanings
nounantipolitician (plural antipoliticians)
plural antipoliticians
- governmentSomeone who is the opposite of a typical politician
With little political experience, Hofeld is portraying himself as an outsider, an antipolitician.
1992 February 21, James Hawking, “More Than 30 Seconds With Al Hofeld”, in Chicago Reader1 more example
In many ways, he could be the model of the antipolitician: he does not like coalition-building, negotiating or even socializing.
2008 April 29, Susan Saulny, “An Irascible Firebrand, Quieted by Term Limits”, in New York Times
Origin
Translations
Portuguese antipolítico
- antipolíticosomeone who is the opposite of a typical politician
Romanian antipolitic
- antipoliticsomeone who is the opposite of a typical politician
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APA
antipolitician. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antipolitician
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Chicago
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