antiestablishment

[ an-tee-i-stab-lish-muh nt, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti ɪˈstæb lɪʃ mənt, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

opposed to or working against the existing power structure or mores, as of society or government: Antiestablishment candidates promised to disband the army, Congress, and the cabinet if elected.

Origin of antiestablishment

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + establishment

Words nearby antiestablishment

antidune, antielectron, antiemetic, antienergistic, antienzyme, antiestablishment, antiestablishmentarian, antiestablishmentarianism, antiestrogen, antietam, antifascist

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British Dictionary definitions for anti-establishment

anti-Establishment

adjective

opposed to established authority