archy
/ˈɑɹt͡ʃi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A political theory or practice that supports hierarchy and authority; the opposite of anarchy.
Derogatory; Uncountable
name
Alternative form of Archie (“male given name or diminutive, from Archibald”).
Example Sentences
- "archy brows"
- "If archy in all forms has brought mankind grief, it follows that the remedy is repudiation. The repudiation of archy is anarchy. Anarchy is therefore the goal of freedom-seeking mankind. Whoever seeks freedom, advances anarchy."
- "It is not our intention here to settle the archy-versus-anarchy debate."
- "There are only two alternatives, in reality: political rule, or archy, which means: the condition of social existence where in some men use aggression to dominate or rule another, and anarchy, which is the absence of the initiation of force, the absence of political rule, the absence of the state."
- ""Well, if it's beer you're after," said Archy, "It's time we cut along and milked the old 'Cow.'""
Etymology
From arch + -y.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɑɹt͡ʃi/
- British English: /ˈɑːt͡ʃi/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more archy (comparative)
most archy (superlative)