anarchistic

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UK/ˌanəˈkɪstɪk/US/ˌænəɹˈkɪstɪk/

adjective

Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy.

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anarchisticalanarchicalanarchic
OriginEnglish anarchist ← French anarchiste ← Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía) →
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Meanings

adjectiveanarchistic (comparative more anarchistic, superlative most anarchistic)

comparative more anarchistic · superlative most anarchistic

  1. Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy.

    I don't feel that discouraging people from exploring where they will is in line with anarchistic thought.

    1985 February 9, Beth Walsh, “Monogamy A Radical Choice”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 29, page 4
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    One of the commonest objections to Communism is that men are not good enough to live under a Communist state of things. They would not submit to a compulsory Communism, but they are not yet ripe for free, Anarchistic Communism. […]

    June 1888, Peter Kropotkin, “Are We Good Enough?”, in Freedom Press, volume 2, number 21

    Synonyms: anarchistical, anarchical, anarchic

  2. Anarchic; chaotic or free-spirited.

    With the exception of the leader's boppish title tune, the album is filled with anarchistic jazz reduxes of Nichols, Ellington, Kurt Weill, and Cole Porter.

    2004, Todd S. Jenkins, Free Jazz and Free Improvisation: An Encyclopedia, page 234

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to anarchism or anarchy.

Similar
anarchisticalanarchicalanarchic
Also see
anarchisticalunorthodox

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  8. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  9. Ancient Greekἄναρχος (ánarkhos)
  10. Ancient Greekἀναρχία (anarkhía)
  11. Frenchanarchie
  12. Frenchanarchiste
  13. Englishanarchist
  14. Englishanarchistic

From anarchist + -ic.

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Translations

Arabic لَاسُلْطَوِيّ
  • لَاسُلْطَوِيّ (lāsulṭawiyy)of or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Bulgarian анархисти́чен
  • анархисти́чен (anarhistíčen)of or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Czech anarchistický
  • anarchistickýof or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Esperanto anarĥia, anarkia
  • anarĥiaof or relating to anarchism or anarchy
  • anarkiaof or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Finnish anarkistinen
  • anarkistinenof or relating to anarchism or anarchy
French anarchiste
  • anarchisteof or relating to anarchism or anarchy
German anarchistisch
  • anarchistischof or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Hindi अराजकतावादी
  • अराजकतावादी (arājaktāvādī)of or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Irish ainrialachais
  • ainrialachaisof or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Polish anarchistyczny
  • anarchistycznyof or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Russian анархи́стский
  • анархи́стский (anarxístskij)of or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Slovak anarchistický
  • anarchistickýof or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Ukrainian анархі́стський
  • анархі́стський (anarxístsʹkyj)of or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Yiddish אַנאַרכיסטיש
  • אַנאַרכיסטיש (anarkhistish)of or relating to anarchism or anarchy
Cite this entry
APA

anarchistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anarchistic

MLA

“anarchistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anarchistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anarchistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anarchistic.

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