antiestablishmentarian

American

[an-tee-i-stab-lish-muhn-tair-ee-uhn, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti ɪˌstæb lɪʃ mənˈtɛər i ən, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

a person who supports or advocates antiestablishmentarianism.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of antiestablishmentarianism.

Etymology

Origin of antiestablishmentarian

anti- + establishmentarian

Example Sentences

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Associate Professor of History Wisconsin State University Whitewater, Wis. Sir: Socrates�the bearded, sandaled, hippie-type, radical-liberal antiestablishmentarian�must be laughing up his invisible sleeve as he looks over the shoulder of Agnew at the latter's pretentious, choleric, sesquipedalian prose.

From Time Magazine Archive

Antiestablishmentarian Macdonald gleefully produces a mimeographed jeu d'esprit by American Heritageman Oliver Jensen.

From Time Magazine Archive

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