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republican Antonyms

Opposite of republican

Because the opposite of republican shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A member or supporter of the Republican Party of the United States (usually capitalized).

Usage Example

"Both Republicans and Democrats on the committee voted in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure bill."

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democrat

• adjective (Context 2)

Relating to or supporting the Republican Party of the United States (usually capitalized).

Usage Example

"The candidate secured the endorsement of several prominent democratic lawmakers before the primary election."

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democratic

• noun (Context 3)

A person who advocates or supports a republic as a form of government rather than a monarchy.

Usage Example

"Throughout the nineteenth century, French republicans campaigned tirelessly against the restoration of the monarchy."

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monarchist
royalist

• adjective (Context 4)

Relating to, characteristic of, or advocating a republic as a form of government, in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.

Usage Example

"The seventeenth-century philosophers wrote extensively in defense of monarchical institutions and civic virtue."

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monarchical
royalist
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autocratic
imperial

• noun (Context 5)

An advocate of a united, independent Ireland governed as a single republic.

Usage Example

"The peace accord brought together unionists and republicans to establish a power-sharing executive."

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unionist
loyalist

• adjective (Context 6)

Relating to or advocating the political unification of Ireland as an independent republic.

Usage Example

"The historian specialized in twentieth-century Irish unionist movements and their constitutional impact."

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unionist
loyalist

Similar words to republican

Words similar to republican shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

anti-monarchist
nationalist
representative
democratic
constitutional
democrat
See all synonyms of republican

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Republican. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/republican
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