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anarchic

adj
/əˈnɑː.kɪk/UK/əˈnɑɹ.kɪk/US

Etymology

From anarchy + -ic.

  1. derived from ἀναρχία
  2. derived from anarchia
  3. suffixed as anarchic — “anarchy + -ic”

Definitions

  1. Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.

  2. Chaotic, without law or order.

    • Distinctions must be drawn here: love is anarchic, marriage is not.
    • The first of these is the potential for Central and Eastern Europe to become a region of unfettered and anarchic free market capitalism.
    • The Uganda Police Force described the planned protests as “potentially anarchic” in a statement on Monday, warning it “shall not tolerate disorderly conduct.”

  3. Free-spirited

    Free-spirited; not bound by the rigors or expectations of society.

    • Lying is just another word for language at its most anarchic, free from any allegiance, or debt, to things as they are.

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Derived

anarchically, antianarchic

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA