antimanment
The systematic opposition to or reversal of human management and intervention within a specific system or environment. It typically refers to the policy of allowing natural or organic processes to occur without external control or supervision.
Examples
3 of 5I've decided to embrace a bit of antimanment in my backyard to see which local wildflowers grow naturally.
I've decided to embrace a bit of antimanment in my backyard to see which local wildflowers grow naturally.
The proposed legislation advocates for a period of antimanment to restore the original ecological balance of the national forest.
The proposed legislation advocates for a period of antimanment to restore the original ecological balance of the national forest.
The department is basically in a state of antimanment since the director left; nobody is telling us what to do.
The department is basically in a state of antimanment since the director left; nobody is telling us what to do.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'Anti-' (against) and 'Management' (control). It is the state of being against control to let nature take over.
Quick Quiz
To allow the forest to recover its natural biodiversity, the scientists recommended a strategy of total _______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: antimanment
Examples
I've decided to embrace a bit of antimanment in my backyard to see which local wildflowers grow naturally.
everydayI've decided to embrace a bit of antimanment in my backyard to see which local wildflowers grow naturally.
The proposed legislation advocates for a period of antimanment to restore the original ecological balance of the national forest.
formalThe proposed legislation advocates for a period of antimanment to restore the original ecological balance of the national forest.
The department is basically in a state of antimanment since the director left; nobody is telling us what to do.
informalThe department is basically in a state of antimanment since the director left; nobody is telling us what to do.
Ecological antimanment serves as a critical variable in assessing the resilience of urban biomes against invasive species.
academicEcological antimanment serves as a critical variable in assessing the resilience of urban biomes against invasive species.
The company’s shift toward antimanment encouraged employees to self-organize without hierarchical oversight.
businessThe company’s shift toward antimanment encouraged employees to self-organize without hierarchical oversight.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
in a state of antimanment
in a state of antimanment
the antimanment approach
the antimanment approach
total antimanment
total antimanment
Often Confused With
Usage Notes
This word is often used in technical or academic contexts to describe a deliberate lack of control. It should not be used to simply mean 'poor management' but rather the intentional absence of it.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use this word to describe a person who is bad at managing, but it correctly refers to the process or theory itself.
Memory Tip
Think of 'Anti-' (against) and 'Management' (control). It is the state of being against control to let nature take over.
Word Origin
Derived from the Greek 'anti-' (opposite) and the Old French 'management' (handling), used here to denote a reversal of process.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Often associated with radical environmental movements or flat-hierarchy business structures in Western societies.
Quick Quiz
To allow the forest to recover its natural biodiversity, the scientists recommended a strategy of total _______.
Correct!
The correct answer is: antimanment
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and
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a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
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for
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not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
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he
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you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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