anti-authoritarianism
noun[U]
(alsoantiauthoritarianism)uk/ˌæn.ti.ɔː.θɒr.ɪˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.zəm/us/ˌæn.taɪ.ə.θɔːr.əˈter.i.ə.nɪ.zəm/thebeliefthatpeopleshould befreetoactas theywishand should not beforcedtoobeypeopleinauthority:
His anti-authoritarianism andsenseofinjusticewere bothdeeplyfelt.
It wasarguedthat this was acountrywith astrongtraditionoflibertariananti-authoritarianism.
His antiauthoritarianismcauseshim tofindsuchactsofpoliticaldominationrepugnant.
- He has astreakofconfidentanti-authoritarianism.
- There is aninherentanti-authoritarianism that makes usapplaudourheroesagainst thejudiciary, thepoliceandpoliticians.
- Thisyouthfulrebellionischaracterizedby anti-authoritarianism.
Disobedient
- anti-authoritarian
- anti-authority
- contumacious
- defiance
- defiant
- defiantly
- disobedience
- disobediently
- indiscipline
- insubordinate
- insubordination
- mutinous
- naughtily
- naughty
- rebellious
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness
- ungovernable
- unruliness
- unruly