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At Murry Bergtraum High I wanted to be as different from my father as possible. So I acted out in school, I was very anti-authority.
John Leguizamo

Meaning of "anti-authority" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTI-AUTHORITY

anti-authority  [ˌæntɪɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTI-AUTHORITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anti-Authority is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTI-AUTHORITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anti-authoritarianism

Anti-authoritarianism is opposition to authoritarianism, which is defined as a "a form of social organisation characterised by submission to authority", and to authoritarian government. Anti-authoritarians usually believe in full equality before the law and strong civil liberties. Sometimes the term is used interchangeably with anarchism, an ideology which entails opposing authority or hierarchical organization in the conduct of human relations, including, but not limited to, the state system.

Definition of anti-authority in the English dictionary

The definition of anti-authority in the dictionary is demonstrating a rejection of authority.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTI-AUTHORITY


anteriority
ænˌtɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
authority
ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ
celebrity
sɪˈlɛbrɪtɪ
charity
ˈtʃærɪtɪ
clarity
ˈklærɪtɪ
exteriority
ɪkˈstɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
inferiority
ɪnˌfɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
integrity
ɪnˈtɛɡrɪtɪ
interiority
ɪnˌtɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ
majority
məˈdʒɒrɪtɪ
maturity
məˈtjʊərɪtɪ
minority
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪ
popularity
ˌpɒpjʊˈlærɪtɪ
pretty
ˈprɪtɪ
priority
praɪˈɒrɪtɪ
security
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪ
seniority
ˌsiːnɪˈɒrɪtɪ
sonority
səˈnɒrɪtɪ
sorority
səˈrɒrɪtɪ
supermajority
ˌsuːpərməˈdʒɒrɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTI-AUTHORITY

anti-abortion
anti-abortionist
anti-ageing
anti-aircraft
anti-aircraft defence
anti-aircraft fire
anti-aircraft gun
anti-aircraft missile
anti-alias
anti-allergic
anti-American
anti-androgen
anti-apartheid
anti-atom
anti-Bolshevik
anti-bourgeois
anti-British
anti-Catholic
anti-Catholicism
anti-Christian

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTI-AUTHORITY

Advertising Standards Authority
aperture priority
Atomic Energy Authority
aviation authority
Civil Aviation Authority
ethnic minority
Financial Services Authority
Greater London Authority
Health Authority
homeland security
in the majority
local authority
local education authority
Palestinian National Authority
port authority
shutter priority
simple majority
superiority
tax authority
unitary authority
water authority

Synonyms and antonyms of anti-authority in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anti-authority» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTI-AUTHORITY

Find out the translation of anti-authority to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anti-authority from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anti-authority» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

反权威
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anti- autoridad
570 millions of speakers

English

anti-authority
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विरोधी प्राधिकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معاداة السلطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

анти- власть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anti- autoridade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরোধী কর্তৃপক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anti- autorité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anti kuasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anti- Autorität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反権威
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안티 권한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anti-otoritas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chống chính quyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்ப்பு அதிகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरोधी प्राधिकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anti-otorite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anti- autorità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

anty - urząd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

анти -влада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

anti - autoritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντι - εξουσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anti- owerheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anti- myndigheten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anti - autoritet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anti-authority

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTI-AUTHORITY»

The term «anti-authority» is normally little used and occupies the 136.031 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTI-AUTHORITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anti-authority

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QUOTES WITH «ANTI-AUTHORITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word anti-authority.
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John Leguizamo
At Murry Bergtraum High I wanted to be as different from my father as possible. So I acted out in school, I was very anti-authority.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTI-AUTHORITY»

Discover the use of anti-authority in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anti-authority and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ad Hominem Arguments
102) by introducing the concept of a reliable anti-authority: "A reliable anti- authority about a given subject is a person who almost always makes false statements about that subject." Using this definition, Salmon gives the following form of the ...
Douglas N. Walton, 1998
2
Discerning the Spirits: A Guide to Thinking about Christian ...
in an Anti-Authority Age How does the Christian preacher proclaim Cod's Word with authority in a culture that doesn't much believe in authority? In our postmodern society, no one seems to be sure of anything, and making an authoritative ...
Cornelius Plantinga, Sue A. Rozeboom, 2003
3
Foundations of Psychology
Factors inducing rebellion One of the first questions that the reseachers investigated was whether it was only people with anti-authority attitudes who rebelled. The questionnaires and attitude tests completed at the beginning of the experiment ...
Nicky Hayes, 2000
4
Social Judgment and Intergroup Relations: Essays in Honor of ...
Some scales used an evaluatively negative term to label the anti-authority end and an evaluatively positive term to label the pro-authority end (e.g., disobedient- obedient). These may be termed P+ scales. The other (A + ) scales were chosen  ...
Donald Grandberg, Gian Sarup, 1992
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Social Psychology: Attitudes, Cognition and Social Behaviour
In the 'reverse' condition, the pro-authority, statements were presented as having been made by boys, and the anti- authority statements as having been made by girls. In the control condition, the statements appeared without either boys' or ...
J. Richard Eiser, 1986
6
Dilemmas of Presidential Leadership: From Washington Through ...
226, 230; dilemmas bequeathed to Democratic successors, 12, 127, 231-32; greatness lies in solving anti- authority dilemma, 112; hierarchy attacked by, in order to hold coalition together, 6, 115. 127, 129, 140. 210-1 1; and Indian removal, ...
Richard Ellis, Aaron B. Wildavsky, 1989
7
Flying Magazine
Anti-Authority. There are times when all of us get fed up with rules and authority, especially in our current society where it seems like our production of rules and regulations has exceeded our GNP. This attitude can also spring up suddenly ...
8
Authority: A Sociological History
1. Thersites. and. the. personification. of. anti—authority. Storytellers have been fascinated with the subject of authority since the birth of Western literature. The model of authority that prevailed in Homer's great epic the Iliad, written in the eighth ...
Frank Furedi, 2013
9
A Parent's and Child's Guide to Captain Underpants: An ...
Anti-Authority. The anti-authority themes found throughout the series are among the most controversial among parents, teachers and other authority figures. Characters in the books who are ...
BookCaps, 2013
10
Preaching to a Shifting Culture: 12 Perspectives on ...
the institutional church has mirrored the anti-authority mind-set of its culture. And we are saddened to realize that even the evangelical church has been seduced by culture's tempter. It leaves us with what we have always had—the same plea ...
Scott M. Gibson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTI-AUTHORITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anti-authority is used in the context of the following news items.
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How and why a Confederate flag hung outside a Toronto area high …
They were just a group of kids with an anti-authority streak who wanted to be James Dean. “We wanted to be Rebels Without A Cause,” said ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
2
'Rampage,' a gritty witty Rambo rip-off from Turkey
... whereas the former is a punk-as-fuck anti-authority flick in which a Vietnam vet can't re-adjust to society and gets harassed for his long hair ... «Baltimore City Paper, Jun 15»
3
Huey Morgan says Kanye is the Sid Vicious of 2015
Rock and roll is about being anti-authority and anti-establishment. Kanye is the Sex Pistols of our time. Like them, he doesn't put a filter on himself. Back then Sid ... «The Sun, Jun 15»
4
Lisa De Vanna is the rebel to lead Australia's revolution
That intense upbringing shaped an anti-authority streak in De Vanna, and it exploded before the 2011 World Cup. She didn't want to be part of ... «Fusion, Jun 15»
5
Look away, look away, look away, Dixieland
Banning it like this will only cause more people to flock to it and view it as a symbol of independence and anti-authority. That flag isn't viewed by ... «Branson Tri-Lakes news, Jun 15»
6
The unsung hero of colonial Australian art rediscovered in new …
Most important of all, Grishin says, Gill was the inventor of a character: the Australian digger, with his resilience, anti-authority attitude and dry ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
7
Find the Road Home for Success
Common to many was an anti-authority tone that only increased through the 1960s. Beginning in the late 1970s and continuing into the '80s, ... «Radio World, Jun 15»
8
EDNER: Examining the culture of clashing
The systemic quest for control by any means necessary, coupled with rebellious anti-authority rhetoric and sensibilities has created the climate ... «Lufkin Daily News, Jun 15»
9
Don't you dare be sour! Applying the Power of Positivity to last …
I generally agree that we shouldn't be making Brock Lesnar look like every other anti-Authority babyface, but I disliked the beatdown a lot less ... «Cageside Seats, Jun 15»
10
Why do Italian soccer fans and other foreigners fly the Confederate …
Given the flag's anti-authority connotations, it may well embolden them further. More on WorldViews. In Facebook photo, suspected Charleston ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»

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