againstism
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againstism
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From against + -ism.
noun againstisms
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The perspective or activity of being against something, or of having a contrary demeanor in general; a pattern of repeated opposition or criticism.
The new Administration had come in on a tidal wave of angry againstism — against Hoover, against Big Business, against the bankers and the speculators, whom the American people blamed severally and jointly for all their troubles.
Similar: contrarianism
Talk about this word "againstism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/againstism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. againstism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/againstism "againstism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/againstism.Cite this
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