anarchist
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anarchist
- /ˈæn.ə.kɪst/ UK
- /ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/ US
Where it comes from
From French anarchiste, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) from the roots ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”), equivalent to anarchy + -ist.
noun anarchists
- One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such. Eh bien ! vous êtes démocrate ? — Non. — Quoi ! vous seriez monarchique ? — Non. — Constitutionnel ? — Dieu m’en garde. — Vous êtes donc aristocrate ? — Point du tout. — Vous voulez un gouvernement mixte ? — Encore moins. — Qu’êtes-vous donc ? — Je suis anarchiste.
- One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
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One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
You have heard that Anarchists throw bombs, that they believe in violence, and that Anarchy means disorder and chaos.
Similar: nihilist
- One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
adjective more anarchist · most anarchist
- Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: syndicalist, nihilist, insurrectionist, revolutionary, rebel, subversive, radical, dissident, insurgent, agitator, mutineer, anti-authoritarian, libertarian, iconoclast, nonconformist, autonomist
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noun believer in anarchism
| Español | anarquista, ácrata |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अराजकतावादी arājaktāvādī |
| Português | anarquista |
| Français | anarchiste |
| Deutsch | Anarchist, Anarchistin |
| Italiano | anarchico, anarchica |
| Ελληνικά | αναρχικός anarchikós, αναρχική anarchikí |
| Română | anarhist, anarhistă |
| Русский | анархи́ст anarxíst, анархи́стка anarxístka |
| العربية | فَوْضَوِيّ fawḍawiyy, فَوْضَوِيَّة fawḍawiyya |
| עברית | אָנַרְכִיסְט |
Talk about this word "anarchist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anarchist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anarchist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anarchist "anarchist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anarchist.Cite this
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title = {anarchist},
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