Antiauthoritarian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is opposed to authority.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposed to authoritarianism

    "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. 2
    Opposed to authority
Adjective
  1. 1
    opposed to authoritarianism wordnet

Synonyms

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counter-authoritariandemocraticlibertarian

Example

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"For good or ill, American society is becoming increasingly democratic and antiauthoritarian, and most Catholics are participating in the democratization of the total culture."

Etymology

From anti- + authoritarian.

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