anarchistic

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an·ar·chist

[an-er-kist]
noun
1.
a person who advocates or believes in anarchy or anarchism.
2.
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.
3.
a person who promotes disorder or excites revolt against any established rule, law, or custom.

Origin:
1670–80; anarch(y) + -ist

an·ar·chis·tic, adjective
non·an·ar·chis·tic, adjective
pseu·do·an·ar·chis·tic, adjective
sem·i·an·ar·chist, noun
sem·i·an·ar·chis·tic, adjective
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un·an·ar·chis·tic, adjective
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Example Sentences
  • Yet they won't try living in that completely murderous anarchistic place.
  • Unaware that it is the leader of their anarchistic group who is guilty of the crime, the mob wants only revenge.
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anarchist (ˈænəkɪst)
 
n
1.  a person who advocates the abolition of government and a social system based on voluntary cooperation
2.  a person who causes disorder or upheaval
 
anar'chistic
 
adj

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