Opposed to traditional schools or formal education; a movement or community that rejects conventional schooling.
From anti- (against) + school (from Greek schole meaning 'leisure' or 'place of learning'). This modern compound directly combines the prefix anti- with the common English word school, creating a term for educational alternatives.
The antischool movement of the 1960s and 70s wasn't just rebellion—thinkers like Ivan Illich genuinely argued that institutions like schools actually destroy curiosity and authentic learning. Some famous people like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk have promoted forms of antischool philosophy.
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