anticentralization
|an-ti-cen-tra-li-za-tion|
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/ˌæn.ti.sɛn.trə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌæn.ti.sen.trə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
against centralization
Etymology
'anticentralization' originates from Modern English, formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') and the noun 'centralization' (from 'centralize' + '-ation'), where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'central' related to 'center'.
'centralization' came into English via French 'centralisation' and Modern Latin roots from Late Latin 'centralis' (from Greek 'kentron' meaning 'center'). The compound 'anticentralization' was formed in English by adding 'anti-' to the established noun 'centralization'.
Initially formed to denote simple opposition to centralization, its meaning has remained stable: it denotes resistance to concentrating authority in a central body and support for distribution of power.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to or resistance against centralization — the concentration of political, administrative, or economic power in a central authority; advocacy for distributing power to local or regional levels.
The anticentralization movement argued that local communities should control education and infrastructure, rather than a distant central government.
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Last updated: 2025/08/28 13:07