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nonauthoritarian

adjective
non·​au·​thor·​i·​tar·​i·​an | \ ˌnän-ȯ-ˌthär-ə-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce nonauthoritarian (audio) , ə-, -ˌthȯr-\

Definition of nonauthoritarian

: not authoritarian a nonauthoritarian approach to teaching

First Known Use of nonauthoritarian

1908, in the meaning defined above

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