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Anarchist

/ˈæn.ə.kɪst/

One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.

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noun
  1. 1

    One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.

  2. 2

    One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.

  3. 3

    (by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness; a nihilist.

  4. 4

    One who resents outside control or influence on his or her life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.

adjective
  1. 1

    (somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists, anarchistic.

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