anarchic

adjective

an·​ar·​chic a-ˈnär-kik How to pronounce anarchic (audio)
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
anarchically adverb

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for anarchic

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from New Latin anarchicus, from Medieval Latin anarchia anarchy + Latin -icus -ic entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of anarchic was circa 1656

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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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anarchic

adjective
an·​ar·​chic a-ˈnär-kik How to pronounce anarchic (audio)
ə-
: of or relating to anarchy
anarchically adverb

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