anarchic

English

Etymology

anarchy +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ænˈɑː.kɪk/, /əˈnɑː.kɪk/
(US) IPA^(key): /ænˈɑɹ.kɪk/, /əˈnɑɹ.kɪk/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)kɪk

Adjective

anarchic (comparative more anarchic, superlative most anarchic)

Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.
Chaotic, without law or order.
(somewhat pejorative) Free-spirited; not bound by the rigors or expectations of society.
- 1979 April 28, Gerry McNamara, “Life for Art's Sake”, in Gay Community News, page 11:
  Lying is just another word for language at its most anarchic, free from any allegiance, or debt, to things as they are.

Synonyms

anarchial (obsolete)

Translations

relating to anarchy

Asturian: anárquicu
Catalan: anàrquic m
Dutch: anarchistisch (nl)
Esperanto: anarkia
Finnish: anarkistinen (fi)
French: anarchique (fr), anarchiste (fr)
Galician: anárquico (gl)
German: anarchistisch (de)
Irish: ainrialta
Polish: anarchiczny (pl)
Portuguese: anárquico (pt), anarquista (pt)
Romanian: anarhic (ro)
Russian: анархи́ческий (ru) m (anarxíčeskij)
Spanish: anárquico (es), ácrata (es)

chaotic, without law or order

Catalan: anàrquic m
Dutch: anarchistisch (nl)
Esperanto: anarkia
Finnish: anarkinen (fi)
German: anarchisch (de)
Hungarian: anarchikus (hu)
Irish: ainrialta, anlathach
Maori: turekore
Polish: anarchiczny (pl)
Portuguese: anárquico (pt)
Romanian: anarhic (ro), haotic (ro)

Anagrams

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