antiestablishment

adjective

an·​ti·​es·​tab·​lish·​ment ˌan-tē-i-ˈsta-blish-mənt 

ˌan-tī-

: opposed or hostile to the social, economic, and political principles of a ruling class (as of a nation) : opposed to the establishment

The first is the effect of the antiestablishment protests of the 1960s and early 1970s in making people aware of the potential of mass action.

—Daniel Nelson

Examples of antiestablishment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jackson is betting that his outside pitch will win over antiestablishment conservatives. —ABC News, 19 May 2026

The 2026 midterms are already being shaken up by populist firebrands and antiestablishment outsiders. —James Desio, Washington Post, 15 May 2026

And Americans’ predilection for nepo candidates doesn’t necessarily hold during periods of antiestablishment frustration. —Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026

But Platner has excited some supporters with an antiestablishment message his campaign believes could carry him to victory. —Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for antiestablishment

• disestablishment
• reestablishment
• establishment