English
repealist
From repeal + -ist.
Formed from repeal + -ist
Latin pellō ‘push or strike’
Latin repellō ‘drive or thrust back’
Old French rapeler ‘to call back, call in, call after, revoke’
Anglo-Norman repeler
English repeal
Today it means
noun One who supports the repeal of a law or policy.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “repealist”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / repealist