ANARCHY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ANARCHY?

Need another word that means the same as “anarchy”? Find 17 synonyms and 30 related words for “anarchy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Anarchy” are: lawlessness, absence of government, nihilism, mobocracy, revolution, insurrection, riot, rebellion, mutiny, disorder, disorganization, misrule, chaos, tumult, turmoil, mayhem, pandemonium

Anarchy as a Noun

Definitions of "Anarchy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “anarchy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government.
• The organization of society on the basis of voluntary cooperation, without political institutions or hierarchical government; anarchism.
• A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

Synonyms of "Anarchy" as a noun (17 Words)

absence of government	The time interval during which something or somebody is away.
chaos	(physics) a dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions. Snow caused chaos in the region.
disorder	A state of confusion. An improved understanding of mental disorder.
disorganization	Inability to plan one’s activities or affairs efficiently. The disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack.
insurrection	A violent uprising against an authority or government. The insurrection was savagely put down.
lawlessness	A state of lawlessness and disorder usually resulting from a failure of government. The country s descent into lawlessness.
mayhem	The crime of maliciously injuring or maiming someone, originally so as to render them defenceless. Complete mayhem broke out.
misrule	Government that is inefficient or dishonest. A country that is recovering from decades of misrule.
mobocracy	Rule or domination by the masses. The court will never permit mobocracy to overwhelm the law of the land.
mutiny	Open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers. The crew were on the verge of mutiny.
nihilism	The belief that nothing in the world has a real existence.
pandemonium	Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar. There was complete pandemonium everyone just panicked.
rebellion	Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. His body was in rebellion against fatigue.
revolution	A dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation. The country has had a socialist revolution.
riot	An impressively large or varied display of something. Everyone thought she was a riot.
tumult	A state of commotion and noise and confusion. A tumult of shouting and screaming broke out.
turmoil	A violent disturbance. The country was in turmoil.

Usage Examples of "Anarchy" as a noun

• He must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy.

Associations of "Anarchy" (30 Words)

anarchist	Relating to or supporting anarchism or anarchy. An anarchist newspaper.
capitalist	Of or relating to capitalism or capitalists. The global economy is essentially capitalist.
chaos	A dynamical system that is extremely sensitive to its initial conditions. Snow caused chaos in the region.
chaotic	In a state of complete confusion and disorder. The political situation was chaotic.
clutter	Fill a space in a disorderly way. The room was in a clutter of smelly untidiness.
communist	A member of the communist party. Communistic propaganda.
competitive	Involving competition or competitiveness. We offer prompt service at competitive rates.
confused	Mentally confused unable to think with clarity or act intelligently. A confused set of instructions.
crazy	(of an angle) appearing absurdly out of place or unlikely. Keep that crazy away from me.
decentralize	Move departments of (a large organization) away from a single administrative centre to other locations. He argues that giant corporations must decentralize.
disheveled	In disarray; extremely disorderly. Her clothing was disheveled.
disorderly	In utter disorder. A disorderly pile of clothes.
disorganized	Unable to plan one’s activities efficiently. A disorganized enterprise.
eddy	A circular movement of wind, fog, or smoke. An eddy of chill air swirled into the carriage.
jumble	Articles collected for a jumble sale. His words jumbled.
liberal	Having political or social views favoring reform and progress. Are we dealing with a polarization between liberals and conservatives.
libertarian	An advocate of libertarianism. No true libertarian would ever support a culture where citizens must show their papers to travel.
maelstrom	A situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil. The train station was a maelstrom of crowds.
mess	Have one s meals with a particular person especially as a member of an armed forces mess. She scratched her head messing her hair still further.
messy	Dirty and disorderly. A messy divorce.
nihilist	An advocate of anarchism. It is impossible to argue against a nihilist.
none	A service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier. Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
pessimist	A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. He finds solace in the writings of pessimist philosophers.
purl	Knit with a purl stitch. Knit one purl one.
rumple	Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased. She left her clothes in a rumple on the floor.
sloven	A person who is habitually untidy or careless.
socialist	Advocating or following the socialist principles. She was a lifelong socialist.
utopia	A work of fiction describing a utopia. Misplaced faith in political utopias has led to ruin.
vortex	The shape of something rotating rapidly. A swirling vortex of emotions.
whirlpool	A quickly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents. He was drawing her down into an emotional whirlpool.