Opposition to or resistance against institutional structures, systems, or authority, particularly in social, political, or educational contexts.
From anti- (against) + institutional (relating to institutions) + -ism (system, doctrine), combining Latin and Greek roots to form a modern political term.
Anitinstitutionalism peaked in the 1960s-70s when people questioned whether schools, hospitals, and governments actually served them—it's why some folks still homeschool or use alternative medicine.
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