antiestablishment

American  

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

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.

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Etymology

Origin of antiestablishment

First recorded in 1955–60; anti- + establishment

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Example Sentences

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antiestablishment

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.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

At the far edge of the American west, a brash adolescent came of age in a coastal community where the establishment prided itself on being antiestablishment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025

He admires the antiestablishment lifestyle embraced by the canyon’s rock stars too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

Who knows why everyone showed up, or why so many of them brought banners, but some of the fervor was just sheer irreverence, the antiestablishment joy of rooting for a team that was so awful.

From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2019

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