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antinobilism

antinobilism noun: opposition to the nobility.

Noun

antinobilism (uncountable)

  1. Opposition to the nobility.
    • Nor was Beaumarchais himself an obvious proponent of rank anti-nobilism: for he himself was a noble.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 325
    • Patrice Higonnet considers this the height of antinobilism during the French Revolution because it combined with the persecution of emigres by the military commissions created on 19 fructidor V.2008, Howard G Brown, Ending the French Revolution, page 159

Forms of antinobilism

alternative formanti-nobilism

Origin of antinobilism

From anti- + Latin nōbilis + -ism.

Questions about antinobilism

What does antinobilism mean?
Antinobilism means opposition to the nobility.
What part of speech is antinobilism?
Antinobilism is a noun.

Words near antinobilism in the dictionary

  1. antinihilists
  2. antinitrative
  3. antinitrogen
  4. antinitrosative
  5. Antinoan
  6. antinobilism
  7. antinobility
  8. antinoble
  9. antinociception
  10. antinociceptions
  11. antinociceptive

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