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.

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Origin of antiestablishment

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + establishment

Words nearby antiestablishment

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

Example sentences from the Web for anti-establishment

They took an anti-establishment stance to a new level, openly opposing the government.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I would much rather have that anti-establishment code guiding our journalists than the one that reigns in Russia.
Meet the Censors, Propagandists and Outright Liars Who Won Putin’s Pulitzers|James Kirchick|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
French comedian Dieudonné has paid a high price for his “anti-establishment” (a euphemism for anti-Semitic) outbursts.
How (Not) to Fight Racism and Anti-Semitism|Jacob Mchangama|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even more significant, however, is the reorientation of anti-establishment politics that follows.
Edward Snowden, Not Pope Francis, Is the Person of the Year|James Poulos|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But, his critics wonder, does having a name synonymous with street art put him at odds with the anti-establishment ethos of it?
New Yorkers Are Calling Out Banksy|Nina Strochlic|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Graffiti is an irreverent form, with strong popular and anti-establishment elements.
The Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany|Hurlo Thrumbo (pseudonym)

British Dictionary definitions for anti-establishment

anti-Establishment

adjective

opposed to established authority

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