anarchist

[an-er-kist]

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noun

a person who advocates or believes in anarchy or anarchism.
a person who seeks to overturn by violence all constituted forms and institutions of society and government, with no purpose of establishing any other system of order in the place of that destroyed.
a person who promotes disorder or excites revolt against any established rule, law, or custom.

Origin of anarchist

First recorded in 1670–80; anarch(y) + -ist

Related formsan·ar·chis·tic, adjectivenon·an·ar·chis·tic, adjectivepseu·do·an·ar·chis·tic, adjectivesem·i·an·ar·chist, nounsem·i·an·ar·chis·tic, adjectiveun·an·ar·chis·tic, adjective

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Related Words for anarchistic

barbarous, chaotic, turbulent, violent, unruly, anarchic, revolutionary, militant, fanatical, progressive, uncompromising, far-out, extremist, sweeping, leftist, alienated, restless, disaffected, fractious, recalcitrant

Examples from the Web for anarchistic

Contemporary Examples of anarchistic

The Turfers are freakish, passionate, half-baked, dignified, defiant, rude, anarchistic, but they are not Republicans.
The GOP Freak Show
John Batchelor
August 7, 2009

Historical Examples of anarchistic

There are no socialistic or anarchistic traits in his blood.
Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading
Various
It was Bunny's father, the agitator and anarchistic lecturer.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants
H. Irving Hancock
And mind, Mary can hear, too; so if it is too anarchistic she will come to the rescue.
Three Little Women's Success
Gabrielle E. Jackson
And you will find some of them as anarchistic as you will find their men.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 9 (of 12)
Robert G. Ingersoll
"Another of them anarchistic attempts," growled one of the men.
The Hero of Panama
F. S. Brereton

British Dictionary definitions for anarchistic

anarchist

noun

a person who advocates the abolition of government and a social system based on voluntary cooperation
a person who causes disorder or upheaval

Derived Formsanarchistic, adjective

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Word Origin and History for anarchistic

adj.

1845; see anarchy + -istic. Also cf. anarchic. Related: Anarchistically.

anarchist

1670s; see anarchy + -ist. The word got a boost into modernity from the French Revolution.