How to Say "Anarchy" in Spanish

anarquía

/anaɾˈkia/feminine

The English word anarchy is translated into Spanish as anarquía.

anarquía is a noun used to describe the absence of any form of political authority or government.

Meaning: absence of any form of political authority or government (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

As a feminine noun, it is preceded by the feminine article 'la' when used with a definite article.

/anaɾˈkia/

In Spain, the word anarquía is tied to a deep historical legacy, as the country was once the global center of anarchism and had one of the most organized anarchist movements in history during the early 20th century.
The word anarquía is often used colloquially in Spanish to describe a chaotic domestic situation or a disorganized room, moving far beyond its political definition.
The root 'arch' found in anarquía is the same root used in monarquía and jerarquía, creating a linguistic family of power structures.

Su país se ve amenazado por la anarquía.
Their country is threatened by anarchy.
This sentence shows how the word anarquía can be used to describe a country being threatened.
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En tiempo de guerra se puede dar la anarquía.
Anarchy can happen during wartime.
This sentence illustrates how anarquía might occur during times of war.
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El país se sumergió en la anarquía después de la revolución.
The country descended into anarchy after the revolution.
La anarquía es un sistema político que promueve la ausencia de gobierno.
Anarchy is a political system that promotes the absence of government.
La anarquía reinaba en la ciudad desierta.
Anarchy reigned in the deserted city.

Two friends are discussing a historical documentary they just watched.

Lucía

¿Crees que la anarquía es peligrosa?
Do you think anarchy is dangerous?
Javier

El documental dice que es un caos total.
The documentary says it is total chaos.
Lucía

Javier, ese sistema parece muy difícil de manejar.
Javier, that system seems very hard to manage.
Javier

Sí, sin leyes no hay orden.
Yes, without laws there is no order.

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