anarch

[ an-ahrk ]
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nounArchaic.

Origin of anarch

1
First recorded in 1880–85; back formation from anarchy

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How to use anarch in a sentence

  • Stirner is not a communist—so long confounded with anarchs—he does not believe in force.

    Egoists | James Huneker
  • Moral anarchs, their teaching will lead to the anarchy of physical violence.

    Painted Veils | James Huneker

British Dictionary definitions for anarch

anarch

/ (ˈænɑːk) /


noun
  1. archaic an instigator or personification of anarchy

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