anarchist Syllabification: (an·ar·chist)Pronunciation: /ˈanərkist/Translate anarchist | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of anarchist noun a person who believes in or tries to bring about anarchy. adjective relating to or supporting anarchy or anarchists:an anarchist newspaperDerivatives anarchisticPronunciation: /ˌanərˈkistik/ adjective Origin: mid 17th century: from Greek anarkhos 'without a chief' (see anarchy) + -ist; later influenced by French anarchisteanarchist in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of anarchist in the British & World English dictionary