anarchism
n.
social movement that objects to laws and government
Anarchism
"Anarchist" redirects here. For the comic book character, see
Anarchist (comics). Anarchism (from
Greek , "without
archons," "without rulers") is a
political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which reject compulsory
government and support its elimination, often due to a wider rejection of involuntary or permanent
authority. Anarchism is defined by The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics as "a cluster of doctrines and attitudes centered on the belief that government is both harmful and unnecessary."
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anarchism
Noun
1. a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
(hypernym) political orientation, ideology, political theory
Anarchism
(n.)
The doctrine or practice of anarchists.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Anarchism
Any of a variety of
ideologies sharing the fundamental belief that the
state and all similar forms of governmental authority are unjustified and oppressive and
illegitimate and therefore ought to be abolished, with future social and economic cooperation to be carried out only by means of voluntary relationships and consensual agreements under conditions of perfect legal
equality. [See also:
state,
legitimacy,
ideology,
socialism]