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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesanarchie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.naʁ.ʃi/
"Le pays a plongé dans l'anarchie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems.
"The country descended into total anarchy after the government collapsed." - 2
A society being freely constituted without authorities or a governing body, as advocated by anarchists.
"Philosophical anarchies propose cooperation and mutual aid over hierarchical state control."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'anarchy' originates from the Greek word 'anarchia', meaning 'without a ruler'. It evolved through Latin and Old French before entering English in the late 16th century, reflecting a historical context of political upheaval and the absence of governance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anarchy" is said worldwide
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anarchie
Transliteration: /a.naʁ.ʃi/
"Le pays a plongé dans l'anarchie."
Anarchie
Transliteration: /anaʁˈçiː/
"Das Land versank in völliger Anarchie."
anarchia
Transliteration: /a.narˈki.a/
"Il paese è precipitato nell'anarchia."
anarquía
Transliteration: /a.naɾˈki.a/
"El país cayó en la anarquía total."
anarquia
Transliteration: /a.naɾˈki.a/
"O país mergulhou na anarquia."
अराजकता
Transliteration: arajakata
"देश में पूर्ण अराजकता फैल गई।"
无政府状态
Transliteration: wú zhèngfǔ zhuàngtài
"国家陷入了无政府状态。"
무정부 상태
Transliteration: mujeongbu sangtae
"그 국가는 무정부 상태에 빠졌다."
無政府状態
Transliteration: museifu jōtai
"国は無政府状態に陥った。"
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