/ ˈænəkɪst; NAmE ˈænərk-/ noun
a person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary
► an·arch·is·tic / ˌænəˈkɪstɪk; NAmE ˌænərˈk-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Greek anarkhos without a chief (from an- without + arkhos chief, ruler) + -ist ; later influenced by French anarchiste .