anarchic
adjective
an·ar·chic
a-ˈnär-kik 
ə-
variants
or less commonly anarchical
1
a
: of, relating to, or advocating anarchy
b
: likely to bring about anarchy
anarchic violence
2
: lacking order, regularity, or definiteness
anarchic art forms
Examples of anarchic in a Sentence
the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting
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Since this season’s finale, which sees Mark abandon his outie’s wife, Gemma, to run away with the anarchic Helly, Britt Lower, who plays the character, has observed fans’ impassioned response to that cliffhanger.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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College campuses, after all, cannot and should not be anarchic free speech zones where any maniacal provocateur like Milo Yiannopoulos can come and deliver an outrageous address designed to do nothing other than generate controversy without any pushback.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
While the original game was a simple, souped up demolition derby, this adaptation has expanded it into an anarchic trek across America with some Deadpool and Zombieland flourishes from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
We were energized by Gaga’s anarchic vision of a Bonnie-and-Clyde romance with Beyoncé.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
College campuses, after all, cannot and should not be anarchic free speech zones where any maniacal provocateur like Milo Yiannopoulos can come and deliver an outrageous address designed to do nothing other than generate controversy without any pushback.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
While the original game was a simple, souped up demolition derby, this adaptation has expanded it into an anarchic trek across America with some Deadpool and Zombieland flourishes from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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