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a situation of confused and wild behavior in which the people in a country, group, organization, etc., are not controlled by rules or laws
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Recent Examples of anarchism
There’s a character who is an anarchist, and anarchism becomes a thread through the whole book.
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Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
At the dawn of the 20th century, anarchism was not the nihilistic chaos the term may bring to mind today.
—Geoffrey Baym, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
McKinley lived at a time when economic recessions were not uncommon and anarchism was on the rise.
—Aroop Mukharji, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
With Marxism tainted by its aggressive materialism, and mere democratic socialism so mere, anarchism could be imagined as a series of defiant spiritual acts.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
At the dawn of the 20th century, anarchism was not the nihilistic chaos the term may bring to mind today.
—Geoffrey Baym, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
McKinley lived at a time when economic recessions were not uncommon and anarchism was on the rise.
—Aroop Mukharji, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
With Marxism tainted by its aggressive materialism, and mere democratic socialism so mere, anarchism could be imagined as a series of defiant spiritual acts.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anarchism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchism
Noun
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The film follows Amanda Aaltonen, a fiercely independent young woman with a spirit of anarchy and adventure.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The vehement characters DiCaprio and Taylor inhabit end up having a daughter out of wedlock during a time where their society is on the brink of anarchy.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Sep. 2025
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There’s a huge commotion around us.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The K-pop contingent caused a commotion, with Blackpink’s Lisa snapping pics with Stray Kids’ Felix.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Anarchism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchism. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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