anti-federalist

noun

an·​ti-fed·​er·​al·​ist

ˌan-tē-ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-list,

ˌan-ˌtī- 

often capitalized A&F

: a person who opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution

Examples of anti-federalist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rest of Russia’s leverage comes from propaganda and the buying of influence—especially through Moscow’s often-covert support for political movements abroad that undermine Western unity, from anti-federalist parties in Europe all the way to Texan separatists. —Mark Galeotti, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2015

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

anti-federalist

noun

an·​ti-fed·​er·​al·​ist

ˌant-i-ˈfed-(ə-)re-ləst

often capitalized A&F

: a member of the group that opposed the adoption of the U.S. Constitution