Antimonarchism

/ˌæntiˈmɑnɑrkɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A political ideology or movement that opposes monarchy as a system of government.

Etymology

From antimonarch + -ism (a suffix indicating a movement or ideology). This term emerged in political discourse as organized movements against monarchical rule developed.

Kelly Says

Antimonarchism as a formal ideology is interesting because it's defined as much by what it opposes as by what it supports—different antimonarchist movements wanted republics, democracies, or revolutions, but they all agreed monarchies were wrong.

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