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

Example Sentences

To run in this election, Balen, who didn’t have a party of his own, joined forces with another antiestablishment politician who founded a new party in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, it is a risky moment for an antiestablishment movement whose ascendance has until now seemed unstoppable.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

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