noun Download 🔗Share One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such. Examples : "The anarchists protested the government's new laws, arguing they infringed on individual freedoms and created unnecessary control. " politics government philosophy person organization society history action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority. Examples : "The group of anarchists spray-painted slogans on the government building, openly defying the law and any form of authority. " politics government philosophy society person attitude action state law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness; a nihilist. Examples : "The principal worried that if the rules were relaxed too much, the students would become anarchists, disrupting classes and ignoring all authority. " politics government philosophy person group state law society action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who resents outside control or influence on his or her life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control. Examples : "The group, labeled as anarchists, spray-painted anti-government slogans on the building, demanding the end of all political authority. " politics government philosophy doctrine society attitude person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading