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English
Etymology
Anti-politics (1843), from anti- + politics.
Noun
antipolitics (countable and uncountable, plural antipolitics)
- Broad rejection of political institutions and processes.
1853, William Goodell, Slavery and Anti-slavery, page 518:the politics (perhaps we should say the anti-politics) of those who desired no compulsory civil government at all
2008, Peter Alexander Meyers, Civic war and the corruption of the citizen, page 141:a boisterous antipolitics in which everyone rails against "usurpers in Washington"
- Political activity based on moral or intellectual stature rather than force.
1984, George Konrad, Antipolitics: An Essay:Antipolitics means refusing to consider nuclear war a satisfactory answer in any way.
2000, Daphne Berdahl, Matti Bunzl, Martha Lampland, Altering States:Antipolitics is a form of intellectual resistance […]
- An ideology that prefers centralized and arbitrary rule to democratic government
1978, Brian Loveman, Thomas M. Davies, Jr., The Politics of Antipolitics:The perfection of antipolitics required nonpolitical leadership and the negation of partisan strife.
- Avoidance of political debates and controversies.
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