Antirepublicanism

/ˌæntɪrɪˈpʌblɪkənɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The ideology or political position opposing republican government and supporting other forms of rule.

Etymology

From antirepublican + -ism. Developed as a formal ideology label during the 18th-19th centuries as republicanism gained strength.

Kelly Says

Antirepublicanism peaked in the 1800s when European monarchies felt genuinely threatened—the sheer intensity of royalist ideology shows how radical 'democracy for everyone' actually was!

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