Antiauthoritarian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Antiauthoritarian is an adjective meaning Opposed to authoritarianism.
Meaning
Opposed to authoritarianism.
More Meanings
- Opposed to authority
- One who is opposed to authority.
Example Sentences
For good or ill, American society is becoming increasingly democratic and antiauthoritarian, and most Catholics are participating in the democratization of the total culture.
Word Forms
- anti-authoritarian
- antiauthoritarians
Synonyms for antiauthoritarian
Depending on context, synonyms include counter-authoritarian, libertarian, democratic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include democratic, counter-authoritarian, antianarchic, antitotalitarian, anticoercive, antidictatorial.
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