anarchic

adjective

an·​ar·​chic a-ˈnär-kik 

ə-

variants or less commonly anarchical

a-ˈnär-ki-kəl 

ə-

1

a

: of, relating to, or advocating anarchy

b

: likely to bring about anarchy

anarchic violence

2

: lacking order, regularity, or definiteness

anarchic art forms

anarchically

a-ˈnär-ki-k(ə-)lē 

ə-

adverb

Synonyms

• disorderly
• lawbreaking
• lawless
• unruly

Examples of anarchic in a Sentence

the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting

Recent Examples on the Web

Based in Barcelona, and descending from both Catalan and Italian roots, the duo stumbles into an anarchic industrial wilderness on Toda la Verdad Sobre Dame Area, a departure from its more melodic predecessor that nonetheless promises a nightmarishly good time. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2024

But the claims in some media that Telegram is some sort of anarchic paradise are absolutely untrue. —Sean Hollister, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2024

Turning the film into a conduit for pure anarchic glee, Kitano gets about as close as possible to a live-action cartoon. —Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024

Too bad that the glorious anarchic shenanigans of Elmer Fudd, Fred Flintstone, and other icons that defined childhood for multiple generations don’t elicit the same passion. —Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from New Latin anarchicus, from Medieval Latin anarchia anarchy + Latin -icus -ic entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

anarchic

adjective

an·​ar·​chic a-ˈnär-kik 

ə-

: of or relating to anarchy

anarchically

-ki-k(ə-)lē 

adverb