authoritah

Having authroity, the authority. Especially use if you are a fat ass from South Park, Colorado.

"Hey! I am a cop, and you will respect mah aurthoritah!"

by Matty Roberts October 6, 2003

Authoritahhrian

A hardcore fan of Eric Cartman from South Park. Authoritahhrians (or authoritahrians) will quote him nonstop from the top of their heads, mention him frequently, watch South Park nonstop, and display other fantard behaviors.

<A police officer has pulled some guy over for drunk driving>

Police officer: AY! I AM A COP, AND YOU WILL RESPECT MAH AUTHORITAHH! NOW GET'YO ASS IN JAIL!

<Two guys are watching>

Guy 1: (to other guy) Damn dude, that cop is an authoritahhrian.

by AWarnerS August 21, 2012

authorita

/ah-THOHR-uhTAH/ n. An aggressive and "cool" form of self-proclaimed authority. Coined by the character Eric Cartman from the television series South Park to express his delusions of grandeur.

Respect my authorita!

by Raccoon April 23, 2006

authoritative

authority in action, not to mention actually spelled right.

Authoritative is without a doubt too big of a word for you to know how to use.

by Not your Ness March 8, 2007

anti-authoritarianism

Opposition to authoritarianism. Beliefs include no absolute faith in authority; appealing to reason, logic and evidence; equality before the law and civil liberties, and rejection of appealing to authority to prove an argument as a logical fallacy. Anti-authoritarianism has been associated with the counterculture movement and sub-cultures such as punks (and offshoots such as cyberpunk and unicorn punk), beatniks, and hippies; and the bohemian movement.

The accession to power of notoriously unpopular populist politicians such as Hitler and Donald Trump has been a spur for anti-authoritarianism.

by LotusDrop February 25, 2018

authorita

Self-arrogated power, most often used for its own sake. Authority gained for the specific purpose of abusing it. As noted elsewhere, coined and used most often by Eric Cartman, whom no sane adult or child would put in charge of even the most frivolous thing (see "authoritah").

Stan: Oh no, nothing's worse than Cartman with authorita!

by Nuance April 23, 2009

Authoritative Duke

When the media or other gatekeepers of acceptable discourse want to discredit an idea or an individual, without themselves making any negative or critical comments directly, they find a morally detestable character to endorse the person or idea, thus manufacturing guilt by association with a person they would otherwise never consult, or give credence to their opinion. That poisonous proxy is known as an "Authoritative Duke", after David Duke, a man who would never be part of a mainstream political discussion except to be a tool to ritually contaminate an enemy of the media. David Duke, being quite powerless on his own, is a willing participant in the charade, because it conveys a false sense of authority on him whereas otherwise he is an untouchable.

"The new outrage is ready for us to amplify, but I'm afraid most people won't be outraged. If we reporters speak out against it, then it will show our bias too strongly. We need an Authoritative Duke so people know what side of the issue good people are supposed to be on," opined Reporter One.
"So, call Richard Spencer back on?" queried Reporter Two.
"Yes, exactly, he'll be thrilled," resolved Reporter One.

by 8mmDevil October 13, 2019