antiestablishmentarianism

American

[an-tee-i-stab-lish-muhn-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti ɪˌstæb lɪʃ mənˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

a policy or attitude that views a nation's power structure as corrupt, repressive, exploitive, etc.

Etymology

Origin of antiestablishmentarianism

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When Miller wrote about cataplexy�almost ten years ago�he and his fellow Beyond the Fringers were about to bring their antic antiestablishmentarianism to Broadway.

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