anarchic

American

[an-ahr-kik] / ænˈɑr kɪk /

Also anarchical

adjective

of, like, or tending to anarchy.
advocating anarchy.
not regulated by law; lawless.

Anarchic bands pillaged the countryside.

Other Word Forms

anarchically adverb
hyperanarchic adjective
nonanarchic adjective
nonanarchical adjective
nonanarchically adverb
proanarchic adjective
unanarchic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anarchic

First recorded in 1780–90; either from French anarchique or anarch(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

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Birmingham-based entertainment shows included darts-based gameshow Bullseye, Spitting Image, Telly Addicts and anarchic children's show Tiswas.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

The 7-time national championship winner observed college football’s anarchic new landscape a few years ago and said: You know what sounds fun?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Berlin became a pumping techno and rave hub in the years following the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall, as an anarchic counterculture moved into abandoned industrial sites to create music, dance and art spaces.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Since this season’s finale, which sees Mark abandon his outie’s wife, Gemma, to run away with the anarchic Helly, Britt Lower, who plays the character, has observed fans’ impassioned response to that cliffhanger.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

The new approach, to the ears of many at the time, was bewildering and anarchic.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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