Characterized by the absence of government or authority; chaotic or disorderly.
From Greek anarchia (an- without + arkhe rule) + -ic suffix; English adoption of Greek political philosophy terminology.
Most people use 'anarchic' to mean 'chaotic,' but historically it just means 'without a ruler'—it's become a negative word partly because governments spent centuries labeling opponents as dangerous anarchists.
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