Monarchism and Republicanism

Monarchism

Monarchism noun - A belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system.
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Synonyms for Monarchism

Republicanism is an antonym for monarchism.

Republicanism

Republicanism noun - The political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government.
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Synonyms for Republicanism

Monarchism is an antonym for republicanism.

Nearby Word: Republican

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  • Romanticism Versus Enlightenment Because in the first half of the 19th century, the Neoclassical style was associated with Enlightenment republicanism, while the Gothic style was, being Romanticist, associated with monarchism.
  • American popular history, and a wealth of historical documents written by the Founding Fathers, portrays the American Revolution as a glorious crusade for republicanism against the cruel tyranny of monarchism.
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