ANARCHISM Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

anarchism

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Definition of anarchism

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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 His political ideals were rooted in variants of anarchism, aspiring to a stateless society where communities organized themselves on principles like liberty, solidarity and equality. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 8 Dec. 2025 Her anarchism was part of the Edinburgh Character and her conservatism rooted in respect for order, authority and ritual. — Frances Wilson september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025 The ideologies of antifa adherents are based on various left-wing causes, including communism, anarchism and socialism, while many also support environmentalism, the rights of indigenous populations and LGBTQ+ rights. — Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 Today, it is considered a founding text of philosophical anarchism. — Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anarchism

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Following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse five years ago, Haiti has existed in a state of anarchy, with organized crime controlling swaths of the country and subjecting millions of Haitians to deprivation and extreme violence.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
The key to making all of this work is really Deutch, who knows how to lace an all-American sweetness with a sense of anarchy lurking right below the surface.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026

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Delhi Police said Wangchuk was taken to hospital after his health worsened during the hunger strike, and that a brief commotion occurred when some protesters tried to block the move.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The commotion was so loud that Netanyahu left the chamber, sitting out the vote entirely.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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