antieducation
|an-ti-ed-u-ca-tion|
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/ˌæntiˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/
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/ˌæntiˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
against formal schooling
Etymology
'antieducation' is formed from the prefix 'anti-' originating from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against' or 'opposite', combined with 'education' from Latin 'educatio' (from 'educare') meaning 'a bringing up or rearing'.
The modern compound 'antieducation' is a relatively recent English formation, created by attaching the Greek-derived prefix 'anti-' to the noun 'education' (from Latin 'educatio'), following productive English word-formation patterns in the 19th–20th centuries.
Initially formed by the straightforward combination of 'anti-' + 'education' to mean 'against education'; its use has specialized to denote ideological opposition to formal schooling or institutional education.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
opposition to formal schooling or organized education; a belief or stance against conventional educational systems.
Their platform promoted antieducation, arguing that formal schools stifle creativity.
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Noun 2
a movement or set of ideas that rejects conventional methods of teaching and institutionalized learning.
Historians documented a small but persistent antieducation movement in the region.
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Last updated: 2025/08/31 06:59