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anarchist
/ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/
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What does anarchist mean?
noun
- 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.
- One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
More meanings (2)
noun
- One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
adjective
- (rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/
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The question of the feasibility of the Anarchist proposals in regard to distribution is, like so many other questions, a quantitative one.
And nowadays we have the Socialist and Anarchist agitators, following the same tradition, possessed by the same dream as the ancient Hebrew prophets.
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We contended that to the anarchist above all men it must be demonstrated that law is impartial and stands the test of every strain.
For a man to proclaim himself an anarchist in France, three years ago, was to proclaim himself a madman—he could not be in his right mind.
I have bad men to shake their fists at me saying: "You are an anarchist and ought to be in the lunatic asylum."