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archist

archist adjective: of or pertaining to archism.

Adjective

archist (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to archism.

Noun

archist (plural archists)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of statist (supporter of state control)
    Synonyms:
    statist
    Antonyms:
    anarchist
  2. Synonym of hierarchist.
    • We are all Archists. Every ego, whether psychic, physical, or social, is archistic. Archism is the very central principle of life; it is that which gives birth to the ego.1967, Dora Marsden, The Egoist - Volume 1, page 399
    • The higher the civilization, the more refined the cleverness of the archists in hiding the usurpation of power — without weakening the exercise of power.1980, Frederic Trautmann, The Voice of Terror: A Biography of Johann Most, page 102
    Synonyms:
    hierarchist

Synonyms of archist

Antonyms

Forms of archist

pluralarchists

Questions about archist

What does archist mean?
Archist means of or pertaining to archism.
What part of speech is archist?
Archist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near archist in the dictionary

  1. archipsocid
  2. archipsocids
  3. archipterygia
  4. archipterygium
  5. archism
  6. archist
  7. archistriata
  8. archistriatum
  9. archists
  10. archisynagogue
  11. archisynagogues

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