antiauthoritarian
- adjective
- /ˌæn.ti.əˈθɔːr.ɪ.tɛr.i.ən/
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antiautoritario
- 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
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
Not supporting strong government control
Against the state or its government
Opposed to people and groups in power
Antonyms
How Antiauthoritarian
79
6.3
43
4.5
20
4.3
63
5.6
210
3.8
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.