antisistema

anti-establishment

adjective an-tee-sees-TEH-mah Rare

Usage Note

Antisistema is an invariable adjective — its form does not change for gender or number: el movimiento antisistema, las protestas antisistema. It labels groups or individuals who reject mainstream political and economic structures. In Spain it gained currency in coverage of indignados protests and anarchist movements. The compound is written as one word without a hyphen.

Examples

"El grupo antisistema convocó una protesta en la plaza."

Natural Translation

The anti-establishment group called a protest in the square.

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