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anarchist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/ (US)
  • ănʹər-kĭst (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈæn.ə.kɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἄναρχος (ánarkhos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía)bor. French anarchie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French anarchisteder. English anarchist From French anarchiste, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) from the roots ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”), equivalent to anarchy + -ist.

Meanings

  1. (rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.

Forms

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most anarchist Degree=Sup lexicographic

wikipedia: Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

anarchist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/ (US)
  • ănʹər-kĭst (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈæn.ə.kɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἄναρχος (ánarkhos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía)bor. French anarchie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French anarchisteder. English anarchist From French anarchiste, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) from the roots ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”), equivalent to anarchy + -ist.

Meanings

  1. 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.
    • Eh bien ! vous êtes démocrate ? — Non. — Quoi ! vous seriez monarchique ? — Non. — Constitutionnel ? — Dieu m’en garde. — Vous êtes donc aristocrate ? — Point du tout. — Vous voulez un gouvernement mixte ? — Encore moins. — Qu’êtes-vous donc ? — Je suis anarchiste. 1849 [1840], Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, “Caractères de la communauté et de la propriété”, in Qu’est-ce que la propriété?, page 237; English translation from “Characteristics of Communism and of Property.”, in Benjamin Tucker, transl., What Is Property?, 1876, page 272:
    • But nothing has revived anarchism like globalization. Anarchists are now battling what they see as a concentration of power in multinational corporations. 2000 August 5, Joseph Kahn, “Anarchism, the Creed That Won't Stay Dead; The Spread of World Capitalism Resurrects a Long-Dormant Movement”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
  2. One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
  3. (broadly) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
    • You have heard that Anarchists throw bombs, that they believe in violence, and that Anarchy means disorder and chaos. 1929, Alexander Berkman, “Is Anarchism Violence?”, in Now and After: The ABC of Communist Anarchism, New York: Vanguard Press, →OCLC:
  4. One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.

Forms

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Deriveds

private property anarchist · infoanarchist · anarchist capitalist · anarchist communist · anarchese · anarchist feminist · tranarchist · queer anarchist · crypto-anarchist · philosophical anarchist · narcho · manarchist · fanarchist · granarchist · left-wing anarchist · anarkid · green anarchist · postanarchist · capitalist anarchist · post-anarchist · national-anarchist · ecoanarchist · individualist anarchist · left anarchist · collectivist anarchist · naturist anarchist · anti-anarchist · anarchist naturism · anarchist feminism · cyberanarchist · communist anarchist · existentialist anarchist · anarchist capitalism · anarchist calisthenics · nonanarchist · anarchist communism · anarchist naturist

Relateds

anarchy · anarcho- · anarch · libertarian

Synonyms

nihilist

Translations (62)

he אָנַרְכִיסְט (believer in anarchism) · sh anàrhistkinja (believer in anarchism) · sk anarchistka (believer in anarchism) · nb anarkist (believer in anarchism) · mk анархи́стка (believer in anarchism) · fr anarchiste (believer in anarchism) · sh ана̀рхисткиња (believer in anarchism) · pl anarchista (believer in anarchism) · pl anarchistka (believer in anarchism) · ro anarhistă (believer in anarchism) · lt anarchistas (believer in anarchism) · bg анархи́ст (believer in anarchism) · tr anarşist (believer in anarchism) · ru анархи́ст (believer in anarchism) · uk анархі́стка (believer in anarchism) · ar فَوْضَوِيَّة (believer in anarchism) · sk anarchista (believer in anarchism) · ast anarquista (believer in anarchism) · ms anarkis (believer in anarchism) · cs anarchistka (believer in anarchism) · bg анархи́стка (believer in anarchism) · pdt Anarkjist (believer in anarchism) · hu anarchista (believer in anarchism) · de Anarchist (believer in anarchism) · ca anarquista (believer in anarchism) · ka ანარქისტი (believer in anarchism) · uk анархі́ст (believer in anarchism) · gl anarquista (believer in anarchism) · oc anarquista (believer in anarchism) · fi anarkisti (believer in anarchism) · eo anarkiisto (believer in anarchism) · pt anarquista (believer in anarchism) · es ácrata (believer in anarchism) · el αναρχικός (believer in anarchism) · eo anarĥiulo (believer in anarchism) · sh anàrhist (believer in anarchism) · mk анархи́ст (believer in anarchism) · be анархі́ст (believer in anarchism) · nl anarchist (believer in anarchism) · be анархі́стка (believer in anarchism) · it anarchico (believer in anarchism) · eo anarkiulo (believer in anarchism) · lad anarkisto (believer in anarchism) · yi אַנאַרכיסט (believer in anarchism) · sv anarkist (believer in anarchism) · fy anargist (believer in anarchism) · el αναρχική (believer in anarchism) · cs anarchista (believer in anarchism) · eo anarĥiisto (believer in anarchism) · es anarquista (believer in anarchism) · ar فَوْضَوِيّ (believer in anarchism) · ga ainrialaí (believer in anarchism) · id anarkis (believer in anarchism) · io anarkiisto (believer in anarchism) · de Anarchistin (believer in anarchism) · nrf anarchiste (believer in anarchism) · ro anarhist (believer in anarchism) · it anarchica (believer in anarchism) · sh ана̀рхист (believer in anarchism) · ru анархи́стка (believer in anarchism) · lad anarkista (believer in anarchism) · hi अराजकतावादी (believer in anarchism)

wikipedia: Pierre-Joseph Proudhon