anarchy

Meanings

• noun

  A state of disorder and absence of authority or government.

  - "The city descended into anarchy after the riots."
  - "Anarchy prevailed in the war-torn country."

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Antonyms

nonanarchy , order

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with anarchy
archy , anemone , monarchy

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Variants

List of all variants of anarchy that leads to same result
anarchies , anarchy

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'anarchia' meaning 'absence of rule'.

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Trivia

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1. Anarchy is sometimes used as a synonym for chaos.

2. The term 'anarchy' was first used in English in the 16th century.

3. Anarchy is a common theme in science fiction and fantasy literature.

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Related Concepts

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1. anarchism: A political philosophy that advocates for the absence of a centralized government or authority.

2. anarchist: A person who advocates for or believes in anarchism.

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Quotes

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1. But by the early 1800s, the mines began to play out, and the colonists challenged the Spanish throne for independence. The Silver Cities survived not only the bloody revolution of 1821 but also the ensuing century of "anarchy" and bloodshed.

   - David Baird,{it}Continental{/it},February 1999

2. Its immigration policies in the last five years have become the envy of those in the West who see in all but the most restrictive laws the specter of terrorism and social "anarchy".

   - Caroline Moorehead,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},16 Nov. 2006

3. Fueled by booze and the euphoria of having seen their school win a share of its first … title in 36 years, a mob of Beavers fans hurled itself at the cops, breaching both chains and creating "anarchy".

   - Austin Murphy,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},27 Nov. 2000

4. The "anarchy" of the Internet may be daunting for the neophyte, but it differs little from the bibliographical chaos that is the result of five and a half centuries of the printing press.

   - Fred Lerner,{it}The Story of Libraries{/it},(1945) 1998

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Culture

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Anarchy has been a significant concept in various fields, including philosophy, politics, and literature. In philosophy, anarchism is the belief in the absence of a centralized government or authority. In politics, anarchy refers to a stateless society. In literature, anarchy is a common theme in dystopian and post-apocalyptic stories.

How to Memorize "anarchy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a chaotic scene with people arguing and no one in charge to maintain order.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the absence of rules or structure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that anarchy is 'A'bsence 'N'eeds 'A'rbitrary 'G'overnment.

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