anti-federalist

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

"This word was formed about the year 1788, to denote a person of the political party that opposed the adoption of the Constitution of the United States, which was then always spoken of by the name of the Federal Constitution. The word is not now much used; having been superseded by various other names, which have been successively given to the same party."--Pickering's Vocabulary.

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Anti-federalist
·noun One of party opposed to a federative government; — applied particularly to the party which op...

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Federalist
·noun An advocate of confederation; specifically (Amer. Hist.), a friend of the Constitution of the ...

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federalist
An appellation in America given to the friends of the Constitution of the United States, at its form...

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Anti
·- A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; — used in compositio...

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Anti-American
·adj Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions. ...

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Anti-Gallican
·adj Opposed to what is Gallic or French. ...

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Anti-imperialism
·add. ·noun Opposition to imperialism; — applied specif., in the United States, after the Spanish-A...

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Anti-Semitism
·add. ·noun Opposition to, or hatred of, Semites, ·esp. Jews. ...

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Anti-trade
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anti-mason
One hostile to masonry or free-masonry.--Worcester. ...

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anti-masonic
Hostile to masonry. ...

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anti-slavery
Hostile to slavery. ...

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anti-gallicans
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anti-guggler
A straw, or crooked tube, introduced into a spirit cask or neck of a bottle, to suck out the content...

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