Royalist
noun
A person who supports the king or queen in a country with a system of royalty.
During the civil war, there was a division between loyal royalists and determined rebels.
Often appears as...
- loyal royalist
- fervent royalist
adjective
Relating to royalists or their beliefs.
His royalist sympathies made it hard for him to accept the new democratic regime.
Often appears as...
- royalist sympathies
- royalist forces
noun
A person who supports the king or queen in a country with a system of royalty.
During the civil war, there was a division between loyal royalists and determined rebels.
Often appears as...
- loyal royalist
- fervent royalist
adjective
Relating to royalists or their beliefs.
His royalist sympathies made it hard for him to accept the new democratic regime.
Often appears as...
- royalist sympathies
- royalist forces
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Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Understand the term's historical use to grasp conflicts between monarchy and other forms of government.
The royalist troops fought to restore the monarchy.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Alignment
Royalists may be associated with conservative politics, valuing tradition and hierarchy.
As a royalist, he campaigned for the preservation of the monarchy.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
In different cultures, being a royalist can either be mainstream or a niche political stance.
In her country, being a royalist was considered old-fashioned.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Understand the term's historical use to grasp conflicts between monarchy and other forms of government.
The royalist troops fought to restore the monarchy.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Alignment
Royalists may be associated with conservative politics, valuing tradition and hierarchy.
As a royalist, he campaigned for the preservation of the monarchy.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
In different cultures, being a royalist can either be mainstream or a niche political stance.
In her country, being a royalist was considered old-fashioned.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Understand the term's historical use to grasp conflicts between monarchy and other forms of government.
The royalist troops fought to restore the monarchy.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Alignment
Royalists may be associated with conservative politics, valuing tradition and hierarchy.
As a royalist, he campaigned for the preservation of the monarchy.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuance
In different cultures, being a royalist can either be mainstream or a niche political stance.
In her country, being a royalist was considered old-fashioned.
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Quote examples
Daniel Radcliffe
British Actor
No. I am not a royalist. Not at all. I am definitely a republican in the British sense of the word. I just don't see the use of the monarchy though I'm fierce patriot. I'm proud proud proud of being English, but I think the monarchy symbolizes a lot of what was wrong with the country.
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Robert A. Heinlein
American Writer
Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.
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Elvis Costello
British Musician
It's a petty thing, but I wouldn't join the Scouts when I was a kid, 'cause you had to swear allegiance to the queen. I'm just not a royalist. I think it's idiotic, a hereditary principle.
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Philip Treacy
Irish Designer
Hats are the epitome of Englishness, and a royal wedding is the penultimate moment for a hat designer. I'm Irish, but I am a royalist and I believe in fantasy.
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T. S. Eliot
American Poet
I am an Anglo-Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature and a royalist in politics.
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Daniel Radcliffe
British Actor
No. I am not a royalist. Not at all. I am definitely a republican in the British sense of the word. I just don't see the use of the monarchy though I'm fierce patriot. I'm proud proud proud of being English, but I think the monarchy symbolizes a lot of what was wrong with the country.
Quote examples
Robert A. Heinlein
American Writer
Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.
Quote examples
Elvis Costello
British Musician
It's a petty thing, but I wouldn't join the Scouts when I was a kid, 'cause you had to swear allegiance to the queen. I'm just not a royalist. I think it's idiotic, a hereditary principle.
Quote examples
Philip Treacy
Irish Designer
Hats are the epitome of Englishness, and a royal wedding is the penultimate moment for a hat designer. I'm Irish, but I am a royalist and I believe in fantasy.
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T. S. Eliot
American Poet
I am an Anglo-Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature and a royalist in politics.
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