Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiauthoritarian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-au-thor-i-tar-i-an
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

8

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposed to authoritarianism

adj

Opposed to authority

noun

One who is opposed to authority.

Example Sentences

"For good or ill, American society is becoming increasingly democratic and antiauthoritarian, and most Catholics are participating in the democratization of the total culture."

Etymology

From anti- + authoritarian.

Inflected Forms

more antiauthoritarian (comparative) most antiauthoritarian (superlative) anti-authoritarian (alternative) antiauthoritarians (plural)

Derived Forms

antiauthoritarianism

Frequently Paired Words

authoritarian

Synonyms

counter-authoritarian libertarian

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

What does antiauthoritarian mean?: Opposed to authoritarianism
Where does antiauthoritarian come from?: From anti- + authoritarian.

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