Opposed to or rejecting hierarchical structures, authority levels, or ranking systems.
From anti- (against) + hierarchal (relating to hierarchy). 'Hierarchy' comes from Greek 'hieros' (sacred) and 'arkhia' (rule), originally describing church authority structures. The anti- prefix creates this opposing meaning.
Antihierarchal movements have shaped everything from punk rock to software development—flat organizations like Wikipedia try to get rid of traditional boss-employee structures because research shows different perspectives improve decision-making.
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