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View usage for: (ænəʳki) uncountable nounIf you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws. [disapproval] Civil war and famine sent the nation plunging into anarchy. It was a time of political anarchy. Synonyms: lawlessness, revolution, riot, disorder More Synonyms of anarchy anarchy in British English (ˈænəkɪ) noun1. general lawlessness and disorder, esp when thought to result from an absence or failure of government 2. the absence or lack of government 3. the absence of any guiding or uniting principle; disorder; chaos 4. the theory or practice of political anarchism Derived forms anarchic (ænˈɑːkɪk) or anarchical (anˈarchical) adjective anarchically (anˈarchically) adverb Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin anarchia, from Greek anarkhia, from anarkhos without a ruler, from an- + arkh- leader, from arkhein to rule anarchy in American English (ˈænərki; ˈænˌɑrki) nounWord forms: plural ˈanarchies1. the complete absence of government 2. political disorder and violence; lawlessness 3. disorder in any sphere of activity Word origin Gr anarchia: see anarch Examples of 'anarchy' in a sentenceanarchy It was on the verge of chaos and anarchy.Sport is not heading into anarchy as a result.It also has to ensure that individual freedoms do not result in communal anarchy.But our media spoke about chaos and anarchy, about an evil that will engulf you tomorrow.This is not loyalty; it is moral anarchy.This was a movement of drama and anarchy embracing violence, danger and fearlessness.They would destroy the peace of the country and thrust it into a condition of anarchy and lawlessness and immorality that passes imagination.The result was anarchy -- more imported vines and more imported aphids.And the thing is, the resulting cartoonish anarchy is infectious.But can we be surprised by the moral anarchy that rages in football when there is such a distorted approach to questions of ethics?I like the anarchy and the chaos of the writing.The end of dictatorship was followed not by a transition to democracy but by chaos, anarchy and ruin.The country descended into anarchy.There's an anarchy and chaos to the film-making here that reflects the lawless tone of the book.If a prison is not to be a place of anarchy and chaos there must be a sense of justice, of decency, of fairness and of consistency. Word lists withanarchy governmentIn other languagesanarchy British English: anarchy NOUN If you describe a situation as anarchy, you mean that nobody seems to be paying any attention to rules or laws. The city descended into chaos and anarchy the day after the storm struck. - American English: anarchy
- Brazilian Portuguese: anarquia
- Chinese: 无政府状态
- European Spanish: anarquía
- French: anarchie
- German: Anarchie
- Italian: anarchia
- Japanese: 無政府状態
- Korean: 무정부 상태
- European Portuguese: anarquia
- Latin American Spanish: anarquía
Chinese translation of 'anarchy' n (u) - (= chaos, disorder)
混乱(亂) (hùnluàn)
Definition general lawlessness and disorder Their liberal traditions were slipping into anarchy. Synonyms revolution rebellion misgovernment Opposites government , order , control , law , rule , peace , discipline , law and order Additional synonymsDefinition complete disorder or confusion The country appears to be sliding towards chaos. Synonyms disorder, confusion, mayhem, havoc (informal), anarchy, lawlessness, pandemonium, entropy, bedlam, tumult, disorganizationDefinition disorder The rebel leader seems to have escaped in the confusion. Synonyms disorder, chaos, turmoil, upheaval, muddle, bustle, shambles, disarray, commotion, disorganization, disarrangement Definition a state of untidiness and disorganization The emergency room was in disorder. Synonyms untidiness, mess, confusion, chaos, havoc (informal), muddle, state, clutter, shambles, disarray, jumble, irregularity, disorganization, hotchpotch, derangement, hodgepodge, pig's breakfast (informal), disorderliness |