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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTIFEDERALIST

Antifederalist  [ˌæntɪˈfɛdərəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTIFEDERALIST

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Antifederalist is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ANTIFEDERALIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Antifederalist

Anti-Federalism

Anti-Federalism refers to a movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the Constitution of 1788. The previous constitution, called the Articles of Confederation, gave state governments more authority. Led by Patrick Henry of Virginia, Anti-Federalists worried, among other things, that the position of president, then a novelty, might evolve into a monarchy. A book titled "The Anti-Federalist Papers" is a detailed explanation of American Anti-Federalist thought.

Definition of Antifederalist in the English dictionary

The definition of Antifederalist in the dictionary is a person who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1789 and thereafter allied with Thomas Jefferson's Antifederal Party, which opposed extension of the powers of the federal Government. Other definition of Antifederalist is any person who opposes federalism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTIFEDERALIST


agriculturalist
ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪst
Federalist
ˈfɛdərəlɪst
generalist
ˈdʒɛnərəlɪst
horticulturalist
ˌhɔːtɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪst
humoralist
ˈhjuːmərəlɪst
liberalist
ˈlɪbərəlɪst
literalist
ˈlɪtərəlɪst
mineralist
ˈmɪnərəlɪst
multiculturalist
ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪst
multilateralist
ˌmʌltɪˈlætərəlɪst
muralist
ˈmjʊərəlɪst
pastoralist
ˈpɑːstərəlɪst
pluralist
ˈplʊərəlɪst
poststructuralist
ˌpəʊstˈstrʌktʃərəlɪst
ruralist
ˈrʊərəlɪst
structuralist
ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪst
supernaturalist
ˌsuːpəˈnætʃərəlɪst
trilateralist
traɪˈlætərəlɪst
unicameralist
ˌjuːnɪˈkæmərəlɪst
unilateralist
ˈjuːnɪˈlætərəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTIFEDERALIST

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTIFEDERALIST

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brutalist
capitalist
finalist
fundamentalist
hospitalist
idealist
journalist
mentalist
minimalist
nationalist
naturalist
Orientalist
photojournalist
realist
removalist
sensationalist
serialist
socialist
specialist
vocalist

Synonyms and antonyms of Antifederalist in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Antifederalist
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antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
380 millions of speakers
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Antifederalist
280 millions of speakers

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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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antifédéralistes
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Antifederalist
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antiföderalistische
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
70 millions of speakers

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antifederalista
65 millions of speakers

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Antifederalist
50 millions of speakers

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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Antifederalist
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Trends of use of Antifederalist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIFEDERALIST»

The term «Antifederalist» is normally little used and occupies the 133.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTIFEDERALIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Antifederalist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTIFEDERALIST»

Discover the use of Antifederalist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Antifederalist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Essential Antifederalist
notwithstanding, however, a further logical extension of Antifederalist “democratic federalism” is an appreciation for local politics that is consistent with an attachment to the union. No Antifederalist writer explicitly advocated dismemberment of ...
William B. Allen, Gordon Lloyd, 2001
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Religion, Ethnicity, and Politics: Ratifying the ...
Table 5. Rough Estimate of Percentage of Federalist Support in Seventeen of Nineteen Political Subdivisions, 1787-1788 Federalist Antifederalist with with Note: See also note 27 for this chapter. "Returns for these counties do not encourage ...
Owen. Ireland, 2010
3
The Complete Anti-Federalist
Publication of these volumes is a civic event of enduring importance.”—Leonard W. Levy, New York Times Book Review
Herbert J. Storing, 2008
4
Language and Political Meaning in Revolutionary America
Seeking rhetorical advantage in their fateful struggle over the constitution, Federalists assumed that to disclose the identities of Antifederalist authors would be to cast their writings into disrepute, so intimately connected did Federalists believe ...
John Howe, 2009
5
Free in the World: American Slavery and Constitutional Failure
If the basic economic form for the Federalists was commercial capitalist, the antifederalist economic world was largely an agrarian republic of small farmers. If federalist theory required a national people, antifederalist theory implied that people ...
Mark E. Brandon, 1998
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The Reluctant Pillar: New York and the Adoption of the ...
Individual pieces were also common such as the Federalist "Social Compact," " Grand Constitution," and "Foederal Constitution," or the Antifederalist "Address of the Seceding Pennsylvania Assemblymen" and "A Democratic Federalist.
Stephen L. Schechter, 1985
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Military in America
eralist; and Colonel Timothy Matlack, Philadelphia Antifederalist. The ex-officers from Pennsylvania who were Rzderalists were generally a more influential and prominent group than were their Antifederalist counterparts. The Antifederalist ...
Peter M. Karsten, 1986
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American Studies: An Annotated Bibliography 1984-1988
This is an anthology of readings from the body of Antifederalist writing, including some of the ideas and arguments of George Mason, Melacton Smith, Richard Henry Lee, Patrick Henry, and George Bryan. The four major chapters examine: ...
Jack Salzman, 1990
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Parallel Accords: The American Precedent
From the beginning of the process; New Hampshire Federalists demonstrated a concern for organization and the coordination of their activities that was not matched by their Antifederalist opponents. As they had been instructed, Federalist ...
Ronald Lampman Watts, Darrel Robert Reid, Dwight Herperger, 1990
10
The Federalist & Anti Federalist Papers
Antifederalist No. 1 1 UNRESTRICTED POWER OVER COMMERCE SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 353 Antifederalist No. 12 HOW WILL THE NEW GOVERNMENT RAISE MONEY? 356 Antifederalist No. 13 THE  ...
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTIFEDERALIST»

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More evidence that the “judicial power” included the power to nullify …
As it happens, both federalist and antifederalist delegates viewed the “judicial power” the same way. In Pennsylvania: James Wilson: “If a law ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
2
Rise of the Bill of Rights
If the majority of them had an "original intent," it was to crush the antifederalist sentiment, appease wary voters, and get on with the business of ... «Philly.com, May 15»
3
Polish presidential candidate vows to claw back powers from EU
But Mr Duda, a member of the European parliament who sits with the eurosceptic and antifederalist European Conservatives and Reformists ... «Financial Times, May 15»
4
The David Barton Cover Up: More on Gregg Frazer's Critique of …
On page 194 of the study, Lutz charts the analysis of the citations in the Federalist and Antifederalist papers. LutzHyneman. Note that the Bible ... «Patheos, Dec 14»
5
Eight Counter-revolutionary Founders
He became the “ultimate antifederalist,” fighting ratification of the US Constitution in Virginia while also complaining that the Constitution “did ... «Dissident Voice, Dec 14»
6
American National Character and the Future of Liberty with William …
... 2003); George Washington: A Collection, editor and Introduction (Liberty Press, 3d printing,); The Essential Antifederalist: Second Edition, with Gordon Lloyd ... «Acton Institute, Oct 14»
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TX Supreme Court protects identity of anonymous blogger
today the writers of federalist/antifederalist papers could be sued and jailed. way to many people think the 1st should only cover paid journalists ... «legal Insurrection, Aug 14»
8
'Clouds of Glory,' Michael Korda's Robert E. Lee Biography
However, Korda does not consider the fact that Lee was also heir to an antifederalist tradition embedded deep in the political circuitry of the ... «New York Times, Jun 14»
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Here's One Important Thing Conservatives Don't Know About …
Antifederalist” was the term given to those opposed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. They were not an insignificant segment of the ... «Western Journalism, Jun 14»
10
European Parliament's 'prince of darkness' awaits poll backlash
An antifederalist backlash is expected to deliver a quarter or more of the vote to parties that oppose deeper European integration. Yet Mr Welle ... «Financial Times, May 14»

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