anti-politics
noun
an·ti-pol·i·tics
ˌan-tē-ˈpä-lə-ˌtiks 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antipolitics
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: reaction against or rejection of the practices or attitudes associated with traditional politics
Tories know that recession and the rise of anti-politics, stoked by stories of Westminster sleaze, means that loathing for the government does not imply love for its opponents.—
The Economist
The EconomistAntipolitics served up by a well-heeled conservative who looks like an outsider will probably beat the new politics the Greens are still trying to invent.—Marc Cooper
Marc CooperDictionary Entries Near anti-politics
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“Anti-politics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-politics. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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