Definitions for anarchism
ˈæn ərˌkɪz əman·ar·chism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anarchismnoun

   a political theory favoring the abolition of governments

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1. anarchismnoun

   The belief that proposes the absence and abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.

2. anarchismnoun

   Specifically, a political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable or unnecessary, and that society could function without a ruler or involuntary government (a state).

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1. Anarchism

   Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is skeptical of all justifications for authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including, though not necessarily limited to, governments, nation states, and capitalism. Anarchism advocates for the replacement of the state with stateless societies or other forms of free associations. As a historically left-wing movement, usually placed on the farthest left of the political spectrum, it is usually described alongside communalism and libertarian Marxism as the libertarian wing (libertarian socialism) of the socialist movement. Humans lived in societies without formal hierarchies long before the establishment of formal states, realms, or empires. With the rise of organised hierarchical bodies, scepticism toward authority also rose. Although traces of anarchist thought are found throughout history, modern anarchism emerged from the Enlightenment. During the latter half of the 19th and the first decades of the 20th century, the anarchist movement flourished in most parts of the world and had a significant role in workers' struggles for emancipation. Various anarchist schools of thought formed during this period. Anarchists have taken part in several revolutions, most notably in the Paris Commune, the Russian Civil War and the Spanish Civil War, whose end marked the end of the classical era of anarchism. In the last decades of the 20th and into the 21st century, the anarchist movement has been resurgent once more, growing in popularity and influence within anti-capitalist, anti-war and anti-globalisation movements. Anarchism employs a diversity of tactics in order to meet its ideal ends which can be broadly separated into revolutionary and evolutionary tactics; there is significant overlap between the two, which are merely descriptive. Revolutionary tactics aim to bring down authority and state, having taken a violent turn in the past, while evolutionary tactics aim to prefigure what an anarchist society would be like. Anarchist thought, criticism, and praxis have played a part in diverse areas of human society.

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1. anarchism

   Anarchism is a political ideology and movement that rejects government, authority, and all forms of hierarchical power. Advocates of anarchism argue that societies should be based on voluntary and cooperative relationships, with decisions and resources being shared equally among its members, allowing individuals to manage their own affairs directly without any form of imposed governance or legislative control. Anarchism also encompasses various movements, including but not limited to, social and individualistic anarchism, each with different beliefs about potential societal structures and functions.

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1. Anarchismnoun

   the doctrine or practice of anarchists

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. anarchisme.]

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1. Anarchism

   Anarchism is often defined as a political philosophy which holds the state to be undesirable, unnecessary, or harmful. However, others argue that while anti-statism is central, it is inadequate to define anarchism solely on this basis. Therefore, they argue instead that anarchism entails opposing authority or hierarchical organization in the conduct of human relations, including, but not limited to, the state system. Proponents of anarchism, known as "anarchists", advocate stateless societies based on non-hierarchical free associations. As a subtle and anti-dogmatic philosophy, anarchism draws on many currents of thought and strategy. Anarchism does not offer a fixed body of doctrine from a single particular world view, instead fluxing and flowing as a philosophy. There are many types and traditions of anarchism, not all of which are mutually exclusive. Anarchist schools of thought can differ fundamentally, supporting anything from extreme individualism to complete collectivism. Strains of anarchism have often been divided into the categories of social and individualist anarchism or similar dual classifications. Anarchism is often considered a radical left-wing ideology, and much of anarchist economics and anarchist legal philosophy reflect anti-authoritarian interpretations of communism, collectivism, syndicalism, mutualism, or participatory economics.

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1. Anarchism

   a projected social revolution, the professed aim of which is that of the emancipation of the individual from the present system of government which makes him the slave of others, and of the training of the individual so as to become a law to himself, and in possession, therefore, of the right to the control of all his vital interests, the project definable as an insane attempt to realise a social system on the basis of absolute individual freedom.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anarchism in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anarchism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of anarchism in a Sentence

1. Edward Abbey:

   Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=anarchism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anarchism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=anarchism
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Anarchism