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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 piece on anti-war artists, one on Emma Goldman and her anarchism, an essay on the stories that Hollywood never tells, and a celebration of pamphleteering in America.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 July 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
The Real Story of Black Anarchists Often in the news today, anarchism is widely misunderstood.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 July 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
The Real Story of Black Anarchists Often in the news today, anarchism is widely misunderstood.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchism
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They’re each united by coming-of-age themes including first love and first heartbreak, as well as varying degrees of anarchy, rebellion and mischief.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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There was a huge tradition of anarchy.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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But add to the equation local merchants and eateries and the vibes abounded, which is not to say the cause got lost in the commotion.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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All the commotion around them was stifling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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