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

Among those waiting to meet the president was Leon Czolgosz, a 28-year-old anarchist who considered the government oppressive. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Central Florida’s anarchist, tattooed knockoff of Buc-ee’s beaver mascot is no more. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Indeed, antisemitisms prove that a society can hold contradictory images simultaneously, such as the fact that the Jews are both anarchists out to destroy capitalism as well as capitalists out to exploit the working class. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

The film follows Lena (Lena Trifunović), an anarchist student active in Belgrade’s anti-government movement, and Stefan (Andrija Krivokapić), a working-class youth who finds himself, almost by chance, among pro-government loyalists. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026