anti-aristocratic

adjective

an·​ti-aris·​to·​crat·​ic ˌan-tē-ə-ˌri-stə-ˈkra-tik 

(ˌ)a-ˌri-stə-, 

ˌa-rə-stə-, 

ˌan-ˌtī-

: opposed to or hostile toward the aristocracy or aristocratic sensibilities

an anti-aristocratic attitude

Examples of anti-aristocratic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The French Revolution radically changed the course of fashion, as the rise of anti-aristocratic sentiment toward the end of the 18th century led to a decline in the popularity of ostentatious and extravagant forms of dress. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-aristocratic

• achromatic
• acrobatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic