anarchist calisthenics

noun

The practice of breaking, typically trivial, laws and rules to encourage independent thinking and action and to challenge authoritative norms.

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Meanings

nounanarchist calisthenics pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyanarchismThe practice of breaking, typically trivial, laws and rules to encourage independent thinking and action and to challenge authoritative norms.

Origin

Coined by American political scientist and anthropologist James C. Scott in 2012 in the book-length essay Two Cheers for Anarchism.

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