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non-authoritarian adjective (alsononauthoritarian)uk /ˌnɒn.ɔː.θɒr.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/ us /ˌnɑːn.ə.θɔːr.əˈter.i.ən/ giving people freedom to do what they want rather than demanding that they obey a set of rules: The wise person is actually curious, non-authoritarian, and aware of their limitations. In keeping with the nonauthoritarian culture of the shop, the manager's name tag simply gives his first name, David. The world of entertainment appeals to Jason for its free-form, non-authoritarian culture. Authoritarian households are termed vertical, whereas non-authoritarian households are non-vertical. Most non-authoritarian governments enact debt ceilings as a check against usurpation of the budget by the executive or treasury. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Severe an iron hand/fist in a velvet gloveidiom austere austerely authoritarian be heavy on someoneidiom brutally flaming flinty harsh harshness nonsense not stand any nonsenseidiom pitiless severely severity sharply sharpness stern sternly sternness |