Translation guide
A person who advocates or believes in anarchism, or more broadly, someone who rebels against authority or established order.
A person who believes in anarchism as a political philosophy advocating stateless societies.
Standard term for a political anarchist. Literally 'person of no-government-ism'. Neutral and formal.
He is known as an anarchist.
Loanword from English 'anarchist'. Common in political contexts, slightly more casual than 無政府主義者.
Alternative loanword spelling with long vowel. Less common but seen in some texts.
A person who rejects conventional rules, authority, or social norms, often in a non-political, everyday context.
General term for a rebel or someone who resists authority. Fits the broad 'anarchist' sense well.
In English, 'anarchist' is often used loosely to mean a rebel or nonconformist. In Japanese, 無政府主義者 is strictly political. Using it for a free-spirited person would sound odd. Use 反抗者 or 型破りな人 instead.
She is a passionate anarchist.
The thinker was called an anarchist.
He was treated as a rebel at school.
Implies a stronger sense of treason or mutiny. Can be used for someone who betrays or revolts against an established order.
He was regarded as a rebel against the organization.
Literally 'a person who breaks the mold'. Describes someone unconventional or nonconformist, often in a positive or neutral light.
She's a nonconformist who lives by her own rules.
Literally 'free person'. Can imply someone who lives freely without being bound by societal rules, akin to a free spirit or anarchist in a broad sense.
He's a free spirit and not suited for office work.