Definition

A person who is against government involvement in personal, social, or economic matters.

Example

The antistatist argued that individuals should have the freedom to make their own choices without government interference.

Conversation

I was reading about different political beliefs and found the term antistatist interesting.

Oh really? What does it mean exactly?

It refers to someone who opposes government intervention in personal and economic matters.

That makes sense! I can see why some people might identify as antistatist.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Antistatist is formed from "anti-" (meaning against) and "statist" (from Latin "status", meaning state or condition). The word refers to someone who is against the state or government authority.

Memory Tip

Think of 'against' ('anti-') the 'state' ('statist') — that's why an antistatist opposes state authority.

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