antiinstitutionalists
|an-ti-in-sti-tu-tion-al-ists|
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/ˌæn.ti.ɪn.stɪˈtuː.ʃə.nəl.ɪsts/
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/ˌæn.ti.ɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃə.nəl.ɪsts/
(antiinstitutionalist)
against institutions
Etymology
'antiinstitutionalist' is formed in English from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') + 'institutional' (from 'institution' + adjectival suffix '-al') + agentive suffix '-ist'.
'institution' comes from Latin 'institutio' (from 'instituere' meaning 'to establish'), 'institutional' developed as an adjective in English, and 'anti-' was attached to form 'anti-institutional' (adjective); the agentive '-ist' produced 'antiinstitutionalist' (a person opposing institutions).
Originally a literal compound meaning 'a person against institutions', it has come to denote more specific attitudes or movements skeptical of established institutions, bureaucracies, or formalized authority.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'antiinstitutionalist': people who oppose institutions or institutional authority, often favoring informal, decentralized, or noninstitutional forms of organization.
Antiinstitutionalists criticized the university's rigid committees and centralized decision-making.
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Adjective 1
adjective form related to 'antiinstitutionalist': opposing or hostile to institutions, institutional structures, or established organizations.
Her antiinstitutional stance led her to prefer grassroots groups over formal agencies.
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Last updated: 2025/09/02 10:08