antiestablishment en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sth₂éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *staējō Proto-Italic *staēō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Proto-Italic *staðlis? Latin stabilis Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin stabilīre Old French establir Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Old French establissementbor. Middle English stablishment English establishment English antiestablishment From anti- + establishment.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of anti-establishment.
alt of anti-establishment
Asked whether he worries about losing his antiestablishment aura or, worse yet, being accused of selling out, he said: “I think it depends on what you do with your success.”
2007 June 24, Joe Rhodes, “A Nerd Gone Wild Gives Voice to His Inner Rat”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more antiestablishment | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most antiestablishment | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |