anarchy

[ an-er-kee ]

/ ˈæn ər ki /

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noun

a state of society without government or law.

political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control: The death of the king was followed by a year of anarchy.

anarchism (def. 1).

lack of obedience to an authority; insubordination: the anarchy of his rebellious teenage years.

confusion and disorder: Intellectual and moral anarchy followed his loss of faith.It was impossible to find the book I was looking for in the anarchy of his bookshelves.

Origin of anarchy

First recorded in 1530–40; from Middle French anarchie or Medieval Latin anarchia or directly from Greek anarchía “lawlessness,” literally, “lack of a leader,” equivalent to ánarch(os) “leaderless” (an- “without, lacking” + arch(ós) “leader” + -os adjective suffix) + -ia noun suffix; see an-¹, -y³

SYNONYMS FOR anarchy

2 lawlessness, disruption, turmoil.

5 chaos, disruption, turbulence; license; disorganization, disintegration.

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OTHER WORDS FROM anarchy

hy·per·an·ar·chy, nounpro·an·ar·chy, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anarchy

anarchism, anarchy

Words nearby anarchy

anarch, anarchic, anarchism, anarchist, anarcho-syndicalism, anarchy, anarithmia, an arm and a leg, An army marches on its stomach, anarthria, anarthrous

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Example sentences from the Web for anarchy

He’ll see the saboteur allowing chaos and anarchy to reign globally.
Butterfly Effect: “Law and Order” at Home, “Let it Burn” Abroad|Charu Kasturi|September 10, 2020|Ozy
Letting humans use their common sense is not an invitation to anarchy.
Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had the opportunity to appear on the popular Sons of Anarchy series in their final season.
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex|Aurora Snow|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are quite enough sons of anarchy in Syria and Iraq already.
Dutch Biker Gangs Vs. ISIS|Nadette De Visser, Christopher Dickey|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The notion of anarchy so appalled the conservative Reagan, he came out against Briggs, and it was defeated.
Gay Activist David Mixner: I Mercy Killed 8 People|Tim Teeman|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This little slice of anarchy is a 24-hour bus ride from Panama City, with plenty of rainforest-y scenery along the way.
A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama Turns 100|Bill Schulz|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One-half of the empire was lost, and the other thrown into a state of anarchy and confusion.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2|Egerton Ryerson
His absence left the field free for mutual jealousies, and for the remainder of the year anarchy reigned in France.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2|Various
Government and co-operation are in all things the laws of life; anarchy and competition, the laws of death.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
The worst part wanted to replace organized society with anarchy, but this extreme party never succeeded in their purpose.
Daybreak: A Romance of an Old World|James Cowan
Applied to the industrial or political machinery of modern society, anarchy must always reduce itself speedily to absurdity.
The Perfect Wagnerite|George Bernard Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for anarchy

anarchy

/ (ˈænəkɪ) /

noun

general lawlessness and disorder, esp when thought to result from an absence or failure of government

the absence or lack of government

the absence of any guiding or uniting principle; disorder; chaos

the theory or practice of political anarchism

Derived forms of anarchy

anarchic (ænˈɑːkɪk) or anarchical, adjectiveanarchically, adverb

Word Origin for anarchy

C16: from Medieval Latin anarchia, from Greek anarkhia, from anarkhos without a ruler, from an- + arkh- leader, from arkhein to rule

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	anarchy
释义	anarchy [ an-er-kee ] / ˈæn ər ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR anarchy ON THESAURUS.COM noun a state of society without government or law. political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control: The death of the king was followed by a year of anarchy. anarchism (def. 1). lack of obedience to an authority; insubordination: the anarchy of his rebellious teenage years. confusion and disorder: Intellectual and moral anarchy followed his loss of faith.It was impossible to find the book I was looking for in the anarchy of his bookshelves. Origin of anarchy First recorded in 1530–40; from Middle French anarchie or Medieval Latin anarchia or directly from Greek anarchía “lawlessness,” literally, “lack of a leader,” equivalent to ánarch(os) “leaderless” (an- “without, lacking” + arch(ós) “leader” + -os adjective suffix) + -ia noun suffix; see an-¹, -y³ SYNONYMS FOR anarchy 2 lawlessness, disruption, turmoil. 5 chaos, disruption, turbulence; license; disorganization, disintegration. SEE SYNONYMS FOR anarchy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM anarchy hy·per·an·ar·chy, nounpro·an·ar·chy, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anarchy anarchism, anarchy Words nearby anarchy anarch, anarchic, anarchism, anarchist, anarcho-syndicalism, anarchy, anarithmia, an arm and a leg, An army marches on its stomach, anarthria, anarthrous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anarchy He’ll see the saboteur allowing chaos and anarchy to reign globally. Butterfly Effect: “Law and Order” at Home, “Let it Burn” Abroad\|Charu Kasturi\|September 10, 2020\|Ozy Letting humans use their common sense is not an invitation to anarchy. Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans\|Philip K. Howard\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I had the opportunity to appear on the popular Sons of Anarchy series in their final season. Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex\|Aurora Snow\|December 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There are quite enough sons of anarchy in Syria and Iraq already. Dutch Biker Gangs Vs. ISIS\|Nadette De Visser, Christopher Dickey\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The notion of anarchy so appalled the conservative Reagan, he came out against Briggs, and it was defeated. Gay Activist David Mixner: I Mercy Killed 8 People\|Tim Teeman\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This little slice of anarchy is a 24-hour bus ride from Panama City, with plenty of rainforest-y scenery along the way. A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama Turns 100\|Bill Schulz\|August 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One-half of the empire was lost, and the other thrown into a state of anarchy and confusion. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2\|Egerton Ryerson His absence left the field free for mutual jealousies, and for the remainder of the year anarchy reigned in France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2\|Various Government and co-operation are in all things the laws of life; anarchy and competition, the laws of death. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood The worst part wanted to replace organized society with anarchy, but this extreme party never succeeded in their purpose. Daybreak: A Romance of an Old World\|James Cowan Applied to the industrial or political machinery of modern society, anarchy must always reduce itself speedily to absurdity. The Perfect Wagnerite\|George Bernard Shaw British Dictionary definitions for anarchy anarchy / (ˈænəkɪ) / noun general lawlessness and disorder, esp when thought to result from an absence or failure of government the absence or lack of government the absence of any guiding or uniting principle; disorder; chaos the theory or practice of political anarchism Derived forms of anarchy anarchic (ænˈɑːkɪk) or anarchical, adjectiveanarchically, adverb Word Origin for anarchy C16: from Medieval Latin anarchia, from Greek anarkhia, from anarkhos without a ruler, from an- + arkh- leader, from arkhein to rule Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to anarchy turmoil, riot, confusion, hostility, chaos, rebellion, unrest, nihilism, disorder, disregard, misrule, revolution, disorganization, reign of terror, nongovernment
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anarchy

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noun

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