French word

monarchiste

Pronunciation

IPA/monaʁʃist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)monarchist

Example

Il est monarchiste.

He is a monarchist.

Illustration for monarchiste (monarchist)

More examples

À la télévision, on a montré un monarchiste.

On television, they showed a monarchist.

Core concept

A person who supports government by a monarch as a political principle or party position.

Common phrases

  • rencontrer un monarchiste

    meet a monarchist

  • voir un monarchiste

    see a monarchist

Similar words

royaliste: Someone who favors preserving the monarchy and the royal family's role.
républicain: Someone who favors government by a republic with an elected head of state.

Definition in French

Personne favorable à la monarchie comme forme de gouvernement.

Word origin

French monarchiste is formed from monarchie, ultimately from Greek monarkhia, "rule by one," with the suffix -iste for an adherent of a doctrine.

Usage tips

  • Monarchiste has the same form for masculine and feminine nouns: un monarchiste and une monarchiste.

Other meanings

  • royalistnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • monarchiemonarchynoun
  • monarchismemonarchismnoun

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