antiauthoritarian

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From anti- +‎ authoritarian.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən

Adjective

antiauthoritarian (comparative more antiauthoritarian, superlative most antiauthoritarian)

  1. Opposed to authoritarianism
    Synonyms: counter-authoritarian, libertarian
    • 1988 June 3, F.K. Plous Jr., “The Authenticists' Conundrum”, in Chicago Reader‎[1]:
      For good or ill, American society is becoming increasingly democratic and antiauthoritarian, and most Catholics are participating in the democratization of the total culture.
  2. Opposed to authority

Translations

Noun

antiauthoritarian (plural antiauthoritarians)

  1. One who is opposed to authority.

Derived terms

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