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Meaning of anarchist

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

anarchist

Pronunciation:/ˈæn.ə.kɪst//ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/

noun

Definitions

  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. (by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness; a nihilist.

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

adjective

Definitions

  1. (somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists, anarchistic.