anti-hierarchical

adjective

an·​ti-hi·​er·​ar·​chi·​cal
ˌan-tē-ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-ki-kəl,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-hierarchical (audio)
 also  -hir-ˈär-
variants or less commonly antihierarchical
1
: opposed to hierarchy
… a habit of mind that was secular, rationalist, and anti-hierarchical.Mary Gordon
2
: deliberately or emphatically not hierarchical
Such an engagement was born of an equalitarian, consensus-building, antihierarchical approach to leadership that created its mobilization structure.Belinda Robnett

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-hierarchical was in 1609

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“Anti-hierarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-hierarchical. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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