'anti-anarchistic' originates from Modern English, specifically the combination of the prefix 'anti-' and the adjective 'anarchistic', where 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'anarchistic' related to 'anarchy' (opposition to authority).

'anti-' comes into English via Greek through Latin and French meaning 'against'; 'anarchy' comes from Greek 'anarkhia' meaning 'without a ruler', which formed 'anarchism' in the 19th century and then the adjective 'anarchistic'; the compound 'anti-anarchistic' was formed in Modern English by prefixing 'anti-' to 'anarchistic'.

Initially constructed simply to indicate opposition to 'anarchism' or 'anarchy,' its usage has remained focused on being 'against anarchistic ideas or actions,' sometimes extending to a general opposition to disorder or lawlessness.