anti-republican

adjective

an·​ti-re·​pub·​li·​can ˌan-tē-ri-ˈpə-bli-kən  ˌan-tī- 

: opposing or hostile toward republicanism or republican forms of government

The obvious connexion between Germany's secret rearmament in 1923 and the growth of anti-republican forces is also documented …

—The Times Literary Supplement (London)

Examples of anti-republican in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Judiciary seriously anti-republican, because for life. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

The putsch took place in Bavaria, Germany’s most conservative region, where even moderate conservatives were anti-republican opponents of the Weimar government in Berlin. — Mark William Jones, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-republican

• publican