anti-authority
adjective
an·ti-au·thor·i·ty
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈthär-ə-tē 
-ȯ-,
-ˈthȯr-,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to or hostile toward authority : antiauthoritarian
The notion of educators being in loco parentis did not survive the anti-authority upheavals of the 1960s.—
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While Bruce the shark tore through limbs, there were also conspiracy thrillers, period dramas, counterculture satires, and deeply anti-authority crime flicks to rule the roost.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
While punk rock’s counterculture spirit was often associated with anti-authority sentiments, the OC punk bands were more varied with that message.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Instead, Durov has spent years cultivating Telegram’s image as a proudly anti-authority platform.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2024
By the late ’60s, aided by a free-love, anti-authority mentality, folks began hacking the legs off their jeans to create shorts.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 July 2024
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Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
While punk rock’s counterculture spirit was often associated with anti-authority sentiments, the OC punk bands were more varied with that message.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Instead, Durov has spent years cultivating Telegram’s image as a proudly anti-authority platform.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2024
By the late ’60s, aided by a free-love, anti-authority mentality, folks began hacking the legs off their jeans to create shorts.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 July 2024
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“Anti-authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-authority. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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