Synonyms of anarchist

anarchist

noun

as in revolutionary

a person who believes that government and laws are not necessary

The anarchists decided to move to a remote location that was, for all intents and purposes, lawless.

Related Words

• revolutionary
• rebel
• insurgent
• anarch
• extremist
• radical
• subversive
• revolutionist
• insurrectionist
• agitator
• challenger
• crazy
• oppositionist
• resister
• young Turk
• resistant
• refuser
• insubordinate
• recusant
• defier

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anarchist

In July 1936, at the beginning of Spain’s civil war, anti-clericalist anarchist groups stormed the basilica and set fire to the crypt and Gaudí’s workshop, destroying many of his plans. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026

But divining Gaudí's intentions has required detective work, because during the Spanish Civil War, anarchists protesting the Catholic Church set fire to parts of the structure, and smashed Gaudí's models into 8,000 pieces. — Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026

At the same time, Pratchett was not an anarchist—Vimes is a policeman, which is depicted as a heroic profession—or an identitarian. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026

These forces would collide on the Near West Side on a spring evening, against the backdrop of labor unrest, union activity and a hint of influence from a sinister anarchist movement. — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026