anarchist
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms,…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.
» Were they anarchists?
Вони були анархістами? — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Це були анархісти? — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
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4 sensesOne 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.
Anarchist, Anarchistin
анархи́стanarxíst, анархи́сткаanarxístka
анархі́стanarxíst, анархі́сткаanarxístka
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
(broadly)One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
- an advocate of anarchism
Examples
31 sentencesWere they anarchists?
Вони були анархістами? — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
He was a biologist and anarchist.
Tom used to be an anarchist.
Mary's anarchist ideas could be considered naive.
An anarchist sent me an old netbook.
Translations
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Origin
From French anarchiste, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) from the roots ἀν- (an-, “wiFrom French anarchiste, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) from the roots ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”), equivalent to anarchy + -ist.
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Forms
plural: anarchists| Singular | anarchist |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- an advocate of anarchism:nihilistsyndicalist
Word family
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