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ANARCHICAL

/ˈənərkɪkəl/
Adjectivean-AR-chi-calan-ar-chi-cal · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

Anarchic

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰρχῐ́ᾱ (ănărkhĭ́ā)der. New Latin anarchiader. English anarchy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English anarchical From anarchy + -ical.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

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