ultraroyalist

adjective

ul·​tra·​roy·​al·​ist ˌəl-trə-ˈrȯi-ə-list How to pronounce ultraroyalist (audio)
: characterized by extreme devotion to and support of a monarch or monarchy
ultraroyalist factions
ultraroyalist noun
plural ultraroyalists
Last September he unseated the divisive Tony Abbott, a social conservative and ultraroyalist, as the Liberals' leader and prime minister. The Economist

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultraroyalist was in 1821

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“Ultraroyalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraroyalist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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