Anarchistic

//ˌanəˈkɪstɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy.

    "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. […]"

  2. 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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or related to anarchism or tending toward anarchism wordnet

Synonyms

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actionableagainst the lawanarchialanarchicanarchicanarchical

Antonyms

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proper

Example

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"Elsewhere on his travels, the ambassador says, he found San Francisco to be more like Europe than other American cities, and reminiscent of Amsterdam’s “artsy, slightly anarchistic” atmosphere."

Etymology

From anarchist + -ic.

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