anarchic
adjective
an·ar·chic
a-ˈnär-kik 
ə-
variants
or less commonly anarchical
1
a
: of, relating to, or advocating anarchy
b
: likely to bring about anarchy
anarchic violence
2
: lacking order, regularity, or definiteness
anarchic art forms
Examples of anarchic in a Sentence
the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting
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While the original game was a simple, souped up demolition derby, this adaptation has expanded it into an anarchic trek across America with some Deadpool and Zombieland flourishes from Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
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Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Still, there’s something unnerving about the panic itself, a brief but powerful delusion that an anarchic clown would turn New York into Gotham City.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Dada—the anarchic, anti-art movement born in Zurich during the war—was spreading across Europe, promoted by incendiary manifestos, performances, and journals that mocked logic and tradition.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Once-Sinful, Now Safe: The New York version of Luna Luna, an art carnival, has lost the anarchic charge it was born with almost four decades ago, though a new act may thrill the kids.
—Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lucy Ford, Time, 19 May 2025
Still, there’s something unnerving about the panic itself, a brief but powerful delusion that an anarchic clown would turn New York into Gotham City.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Dada—the anarchic, anti-art movement born in Zurich during the war—was spreading across Europe, promoted by incendiary manifestos, performances, and journals that mocked logic and tradition.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Once-Sinful, Now Safe: The New York version of Luna Luna, an art carnival, has lost the anarchic charge it was born with almost four decades ago, though a new act may thrill the kids.
—Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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