Antiduke

/ˌæntiˈdjuːk/ adjective

Definition

Opposed to dukes or the authority and power of dukedoms; anti-aristocratic.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + duke (a nobleman of high rank). A rare political term from feudal and post-feudal contexts.

Kelly Says

Antiduke movements appeared during revolutions when people decided that hereditary nobles shouldn't automatically rule—it's the medieval precursor to modern democracy.

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