as in anarchy
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
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.
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Today, it is considered a founding text of philosophical anarchism.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
And when liberalism seems weak and people are impatient for change, authoritarianism or anarchism can seem suitable alternatives to many.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a character who is an anarchist, and anarchism becomes a thread through the whole book.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Today, it is considered a founding text of philosophical anarchism.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
And when liberalism seems weak and people are impatient for change, authoritarianism or anarchism can seem suitable alternatives to many.
—Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
There’s a character who is an anarchist, and anarchism becomes a thread through the whole book.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchism
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Two years later, the midnight-movie adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show transformed it into a cultural phenomenon, fueled by raucous responses, scant costumes and a sense of communal anarchy.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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With all of the commotion made about his on-base streak being snapped, his performance on the mound was almost an afterthought.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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From its location away from the courtroom, the jury heard a commotion.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Anarchism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchism. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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