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.—
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They have been weakened by rising antiestablishment beliefs on the left and the right, notably among younger voters, and by the sentiment that parties are not as essential to ideas or governing anymore.
—Adam Nagourney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2020
That evolved into a mini-conference series featuring antiestablishment scientists that support Glassman’s views on health care.
—Tessa Love, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2020
The protests show no sign of ending despite the overwhelming victory by antiestablishment candidates in elections for district representatives earlier this month.
—SFChronicle.com, 25 Dec. 2019
If none of this sounds particularly in keeping with Roodt’s antiestablishment dream—government laws swapped for corporate terms of service—that’s true.
—Gregory Barber, WIRED, 6 June 2019
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Adam Nagourney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2020
That evolved into a mini-conference series featuring antiestablishment scientists that support Glassman’s views on health care.
—Tessa Love, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2020
The protests show no sign of ending despite the overwhelming victory by antiestablishment candidates in elections for district representatives earlier this month.
—SFChronicle.com, 25 Dec. 2019
If none of this sounds particularly in keeping with Roodt’s antiestablishment dream—government laws swapped for corporate terms of service—that’s true.
—Gregory Barber, WIRED, 6 June 2019
See All Example Sentences for antiestablishment
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“Antiestablishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antiestablishment. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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