anti-establishment
- adjective
- /ˌæn.ti.ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
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anti-establishment
- Many young voters are drawn to anti-establishment candidates because they feel their voices are not represented by traditional parties.
You know, they, the, the, the, the don't, don't get me wrong, I'm not anti establishment, but there's good and bad coppers.
- You know, they, the, the, the, the don't, don't get me wrong, I'm not anti establishment, but there's good and bad coppers.
- I think the nominee first of all has to appeal to the sort of more anti establishment base and hopefully brings together the entire party.
- And as such, their anti establishment perspectives then become fueled by resentment and jealousy and pettiness.
- And I think a lot of it stems from the kind of anti establishment sentiment around Brexit and the sense of being betrayed and all this kind of thing.
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And I think a lot of it stems from the kind of anti establishment sentiment around Brexit and the sense of being betrayed and all this kind of thing.
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And as such, their anti establishment perspectives then become fueled by resentment and jealousy and pettiness.
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I think the nominee first of all has to appeal to the sort of more anti establishment base and hopefully brings together the entire party.
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It is proof that the conspiracy, the like anti establishment conspiracy theorist is now just completely ubiquitous.
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You know, they, the, the, the, the don't, don't get me wrong, I'm not anti establishment, but there's good and bad coppers.
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The rise of anti-establishment movements worldwide indicates a growing frustration with established political systems.
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His anti-establishment views often lead him to question the motives behind government policies and decisions.
Synonyms
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Rejecting or strongly opposing widely held beliefs and traditions
Not accepting strict control by people in charge
How Opposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
anti-establishment = establishment (transparent) = anti + establish + ment
Adding anti- to establishment straightforwardly yields the meaning 'opposed to the establishment'.
Etymology
Anti-establishment comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and establishment from establish meaning 'to set up', so it describes ideas or actions that are against the usual people, rules, or systems in power.