Againstism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The perspective or activity of being against something, or of having a contrary demeanor in general; a pattern of repeated opposition or criticism. countable, rare, uncountable

    "The new Administration had come in on a tidal wave of angry againstism — against Hoover, against Big Business, against the bankers and the speculators, whom the American people blamed severally and jointly for all their troubles."

Synonyms

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contrarianism

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"The new Administration had come in on a tidal wave of angry againstism — against Hoover, against Big Business, against the bankers and the speculators, whom the American people blamed severally and jointly for all their troubles."

Etymology

From against + -ism.

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