anti-regime

The word is a modern English compound formed by directly combining the prefix "anti-" with the noun "regime." The prefix "anti-" originates from the Ancient Greek preposition "antí," meaning "against" or "opposite," which passed into Latin and then into English via French. The noun "regime" entered English from French "régime," meaning "system of government," which itself derives from the Latin "regimen," meaning "rule" or "guidance," from the verb "regere," "to rule." The compound "anti-regime" logically constructs its meaning by directly opposing the core concept of the ruling system, a formation pattern common in political discourse to describe oppositional stances.

Structure: anti (against) + regime (system of government) anti: From Greek, via Latin and French. A prefix meaning "against," "opposite of," or "in place of." regime: From Latin, via French. A noun-forming element meaning "system of government" or "mode of rule."