anti-statist

adjective

an·ti-stat·ist

ˌan-tē-ˈstā-tist,

ˌan-tī-

variants or antistatist

: characterized by or expressing opposition to statism

antistatist ideas/views

… anti-statist politicians who crusaded to shrink government.—

David Sehat

anti-statist noun

or antistatist

plural anti-statists or antistatists

Antistatists believed that most social problems are a result of too much government interference in the operation of the free market. —

Angela K Lewis

Examples of anti-statist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

The victory rescued Reagan's campaign, and demonstrated his popularity with southern conservative voters, donors, and strategists — many, like Helms, recently converted Democrats — who relished Reagan’s anti-statist rhetoric and despised Ford as an establishment moderate. —

TIME, 12 Apr. 2024