antiestablishment

[an-tee-i-stab-lish-muhnt, an-tahy-]

adjective

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiestablishment¹

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + establishment

Example Sentences

Despite all the banks and federal officials giving digital assets their blessing, crypto’s provenance as an antiestablishment asset, born out of institutional distrust stemming from the 2008-2009 financial crisis, has been hard to shake.

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The result is the latest example of a country where pollsters have failed to capture public sentiment in electoral races involving antiestablishment contenders.

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In recent years, the antiestablishment yellow vest protests presented what authorities considered to be the most pressing security threat facing the Louvre.

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With antiestablishment sentiment on the rise across the West, polls show Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally would gain seats in the National Assembly, moving it closer to power.

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Antiestablishment sentiment across the West has fueled the rise of populist parties, including Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and the far-left party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

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