As nouns the difference between rebel and anarchist
is that rebel is a person who resists an established authority, often violently while anarchist is one who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
As a verb rebel
is to resist or become defiant toward an authority.
As an adjective anarchist is
relating to anarchism or to anarchists.
rebel
Etymology 1
From (etyl) rebelle, from (etyl) .
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
Related terms
* rebellion
* rebellious
Etymology 2
From (etyl) rebeller, from (etyl) . See also (l).
Verb
(rebell)
To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
Synonyms
* defy
Antonyms
* obey
* submit
anarchist
Noun
(
en noun)
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
(By extension from previous sense ), one who promotes chaos and lawlessness; a nihilist.
One who resents outside control or influence on his or her life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
Usage notes
* Self-identified anarchists in sense 1 may object to the use of this term in senses 2 and 3.
Related terms
* anarchy
* anarch
* anarcho-
* libertarian
Adjective
(
en adjective)
(somewhat, rare) Relating to anarchism or to .
