Meanings
adjectiveantistate (not comparable)
- not comparablegovernmentOpposed to or combating a particular state or government
Nobody doubts there are individuals and groups that are advocating the use of antistate violence, although these people seem to be very low in number and don't constitute major threats to China's state security.
2009 January 6, Edward Wong, quoting Nicholas Bequelin, “Arrests Increased in Chinese Region”, in New York Times
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s
- Proto-Italic*status
- Latinstatu
- Old Frenchestat
- Middle Englishstat
- Englishstate
- Englishantistate
Translations
Polish antypaństwowy
- antypaństwowyopposed to the state
Portuguese antiestado
- antiestadoopposed to the state
Cite this entry
APA
antistate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antistate
MLA
“antistate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antistate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antistate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antistate.
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