different between anarchist vs revolutionary

English

Etymology

From French anarchiste, from Ancient Greek ??????? (anarkhía) from the roots ??- (an-, “without”) + ???? (arkh?, “rule”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æn.?.k?st/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?æn.??.k?st/

Noun

anarchist (plural anarchists)

1. One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

2. One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
3. (by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.

   Synonym: nihilist
4. One who resents outside control or influence on his or her life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.

Usage notes

• Self-identified anarchists in sense 1 may object to the use of this term in senses 2 and 3.

Related terms

• anarchy
• anarch
• anarcho-

Translations

See also

• libertarian

Adjective

anarchist (comparative more anarchist, superlative most anarchist)

1. (somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists, anarchistic.

Anagrams

• Thracians, antiarchs, anticrash, cantharis

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French anarchiste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?.n?r?x?st/
• Hyphenation: an?ar?chist
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

anarchist m (plural anarchisten, diminutive anarchistje n)

1. anarchist [from late 18th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: anargis
• ? Indonesian: anarkis

English

Etymology

Compare French révolutionnaire.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???v??lu??n??i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???v??lu???n?i/, /-?lju?-/

Adjective

revolutionary (comparative more revolutionary, superlative most revolutionary)

1. Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution

   revolutionary war

   revolutionary measures

   revolutionary agitators

2. pertaining to something that portends of great change; overthrowing a standing mindset

   a revolutionary new tool

3. (sciences) pertaining to something that revolves

Translations

Noun

revolutionary (plural revolutionaries)

1. A revolutionist; a person who revolts.
2. (music), (informal) Chopin's 'Revolutionary Etude' Op. 10 no. 12

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