anarchist
/ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/noun, adjective
anarchist is spelled A-N-A-R-C-H-I-S-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, anarchist means “One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of anarchist is anarchists.
How many letters and syllables are in anarchist?
| Letters | 9: A-N-A-R-C-H-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 18,064th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is anarchist?
Anarchist appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce anarchist?
- UK /ˈæn.ə.kɪst/
- US /ˈæn.ɑɹ.kɪst/
Anarchist has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-anarchist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of anarchist
- anarchists plural
- more anarchist comparative
- most anarchist superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anarchist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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.
- 2
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
- 3
One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
- 4
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
adjective
- 1
rareRelating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anarchist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense believer in anarchism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | anarchiste |
| German | Anarchist, Anarchistin |
| Portuguese | anarquista |
| Spanish | anarquista, ácrata |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.