anti-political

adjective

an·​ti-po·​lit·​i·​cal ˌan-tē-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl How to pronounce anti-political (audio)
ˌan-tī-
variants or less commonly antipolitical
: opposing or reacting against traditional political policies and principles
… an anti-political and anti-intellectual devotional movement now found throughout Latin America.Mary Tedeschi

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-political was in 1742

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“Anti-political.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-political. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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