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单词 anarchy
释义
anarchy
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n

Use the noun anarchy to describe a complete lack of government — or the chaotic state of affairs created by such an absence. A substitute teacher might worry that an unruly classroom will descend into anarchy.
From the Greek for "without a ruler" we get this word for the political philosophy that the best government is no government at all — a movement that enjoyed surprising success worldwide in the early and middle parts of the twentieth century. Today, the word is more commonly used to describe not a political ideal but a state of total disorder, chaos and even violence: "A type of bloody anarchy is beginning to reign." A good synonym would be "lawlessness."
WORD FAMILY
anarchy: anarchical, anarchies, anarchism, anarchist+/anarchism: anarchisms, anarchistic/anarchist: anarchists/anarchistic: anarchistically
USAGE EXAMPLES
“Being the recipient of endless attacks creates a strange kind of freedom, a creative anarchy,” she said.
New York Times(Dec 28, 2016)
When Mr. Roxburgh read it, “I was so gobsmacked by the anarchy in the thing,” he said.
New York Times(Dec 21, 2016)
There’s a punk-like anarchy to the Marx Brothers that I really admire and find very funny.
The Guardian(Dec 18, 2016)
n a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
lawlessness
nihilism
complete denial of all established authority and institutions
disorder
a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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