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noun 
  1. One who believes in or advocates the absence of government in all forms (cf. anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
  2. One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
  3. By extension from previous sense, one who promotes chaos and lawlessness; a nihilist or terrorist.
  4. One who resents outside control or influence on his or her life, in particular the government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: nihilist(nl, anarchist, m}}, {{t-, nl)m
Etymology: From anarchiste from Ancient Greek (polytonic, á) from the roots á- ("not", "without") + (polytonic, ''á') ("rule").


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