antiauthoritarianism

noun

Opposition to authority; the quality of being antiauthoritarian

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Meanings

nounantiauthoritarianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableOpposition to authority; the quality of being antiauthoritarian

    Celebrating the ordinary, he shows a healthy antiauthoritarianism.

    2001 January 26, Fred Camper, “Musicians at Play”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

From antiauthoritarian + -ism.

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Translations

Portuguese antiautoritarismo
  • antiautoritarismoopposition to authority
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APA

antiauthoritarianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiauthoritarianism

MLA

“antiauthoritarianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiauthoritarianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiauthoritarianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiauthoritarianism.

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