Opposed to authority, hierarchies, or systems where a few people have power over many; valuing freedom and equality instead.
From 'anti-' (against) + 'authoritarian,' from Latin 'auctoritas' (power, influence). This political term emerged in the 20th century to describe opposing strict hierarchical control.
Antiauthoritarian movements like anarchism and punk rock both reject the idea that someone should tell you what to do—they value questioning power structures!
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