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anarchist

/ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/

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What does anarchist mean?

noun

  1. 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.
  2. One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
  3. One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.

adjective

  1. (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.
Bertrand RussellProposed Roads to FreedomProject Gutenberg ebook #690
And nowadays we have the Socialist and Anarchist agitators, following the same tradition, possessed by the same dream as the ancient Hebrew prophets.
Upton SinclairThe Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic InterpretationProject Gutenberg ebook #1558
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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.
Jane AddamsTwenty Years at Hull House; with Autobiographical NotesProject Gutenberg ebook #1325
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.
Mark TwainWhat Is Man? and Other EssaysProject Gutenberg ebook #70
I have bad men to shake their fists at me saying: "You are an anarchist and ought to be in the lunatic asylum."
Carry Amelia NationThe Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. NationProject Gutenberg ebook #1485