antiauthoritarian
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˌæn.ti.əˈθɔːr.ɪ.tɛr.i.ən/
- For all their antiauthoritarian playfulness, the group acted out the old soap opera, the drama of life and death in material, that obsesses architects.
Examples
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Then again, I'm biased since I love the directionless nature of Minecraft, and I have a strong antiauthoritarian streak.
Blog text (14) -
And similarly, the conclusions of science and democracy are tentative, "vulnerable to experimental testing," as Ferris observes, and thus inherently antiauthoritarian.
Academic text (2010) -
And his antiauthoritarian denial of all reality, except history, helped the Americans choose the classless society as the end of their history.
Academic text (1998) -
Furthermore, both characters are connected through the antiauthoritarian and rebellious bent they exhibit.
Academic text (2017) -
A strong antiauthoritarian or libertarian thread (102 coded) runs throughout many conversations as well.
Academic text (2014) -
The probability of a boomerang effect from such appeals is low (except in the most avidly antiauthoritarian subpopulations), but in many cases, they have limited effectiveness.
Academic text (2013) -
Every form of antiauthoritarian energy concerning sexual mores, race relations, the war in Vietnam, and mind-altering drugs was felt across the nation (I was at Berkeley, the epicenter of all such energies).
Academic text (2009) -
The protest was filled with antiauthoritarian messages that challenged the government's control over free speech.
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Her antiauthoritarian beliefs led her to question any rules imposed without consent.
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Many artists express their antiauthoritarian views through provocative works that criticize authority.
Synonyms
14
7.1
Opposed to people and groups in power
6
5.4
Not supporting a government or its policies
5
6.6
Showing disagreement or resistance to someone with power
2
9.1
Supporting no government and opposing other forms of authority
1
8.4
Against the state or its government
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9.9
Not supporting strong government control
Antonyms
How Antiauthoritarian
91
6.3
40
4.5
34
4.3
1
8.2
57
5.6
234
3.8
8
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
antiauthoritarian = authoritarian (transparent) = anti + authority + arian
The target is formed transparently by adding 'anti-' to 'authoritarian'.
Etymology
Antiauthoritarian combines anti- meaning 'against' and authoritarian, from authority meaning 'power' or 'those in charge', so it describes being against strict control or leaders who try to control people.