Synonyms for anarchy
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
Related words
- Word family
- anarchic anarchical anarchism anarchist
Forms
- Plural
- anarchies → lawlessnesses, riots, disorders, rebellions…
Choose the right word
Anarchy refers to the condition of a state when human government is superseded or destroyed by factions or other causes. Lawlessness is a temper of mind or condition of the community which may result in anarchy.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- disorder Apparently, Leon had some kind of mental disorder.
- riot The authorities sent in troops to quell the riot.
- rebellion Piercings can be a form of rebellion for teenagers.
- lawlessness It was an era of lawlessness.
- anarchism These are the ABCs of communist anarchism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anarchy | steady | |
| disorder | rising | |
| riot | steady | |
| rebellion | steady | |
| lawlessness | steady | |
| anarchism | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- riot2
- 6 letters
- acracy
- 7 letters
- license2, licence2, misrule2
- 8 letters
- disorder3
- 9 letters
- confusion3, rebellion3, anarchism
- 10 letters
- revolution4
- 11 letters
- lawlessness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (riot2 = 2 syllables).