anarchism

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) A political and philosophical belief that all forms of government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
2. (broadly, uncountable, usually) A political and philosophical belief that proposes the establishment of a stateless society as well as the abolition of authority and hierarchy in most or all forms.
3. (rare, uncountable, usually) The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.

Synonyms

Bakuninism

anarchy

syndicalism

anarcho-syndicalism

misruler

Translations

anarchisme

anarquismo

Anarchismus

anarchismo

αναρχισμός

anarquisme

anarquismo

anarchisme

anarşizm

αναρχία

لاسلطوية

anarchismus

Gesetzlosigkeit

anarchia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈanəkɪz(ə)m/

Etymology

From anarchy + -ism.