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an·ar·chy
 anarchy
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- pronunciation:
- ae
n
 r
ki
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
anarchies |
| definition 1: |
a complete lack of government or law within a country or society.
There was anarchy after the royal family was kidnapped.- antonyms:
- government
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| definition 2: |
a state of confusion or disorder.
The loss of electricity caused anarchy in the city.- synonyms:
- turmoil
- similar words:
- chaos, confusion, disorder, mess, riot
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The word anarchy
contains the following parts:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous, atrophy). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial, amoral) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abyss, amethyst, amnesia, anaemia, anarchy, anecdote, anemia, anesthesia, anonymous, apathy, atheist, atom
arch, archi, arche (archae), archeo, (archaeo), -arch, -archy
Greek
root
that means first in rank or time
Example words:
- synonyms:
- prim, princ, prot, proto
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