anarchist
See also: Anarchist
English
Etymology
From French anarchiste, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) from the roots ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
anarchist (plural 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.
- One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
- (by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness; a nihilist.
- One who resents outside control or influence on his or her life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
Usage notes
- Self-identified anarchists in sense 1 may object to the use of this term in senses 2 and 3.
Related terms
Translations
believer in anarchism
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nihilist
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Adjective
anarchist (comparative more anarchist, superlative most anarchist)
- (somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists, anarchistic.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French anarchiste.
Pronunciation
Noun
anarchist m (plural anarchisten, diminutive anarchistje n)
- anarchist [from late 18th c.]
Descendants
- Afrikaans: anargis
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