anarchism (noun)

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• anarchism — noun belief in the abolition of all government and the organization of society on a voluntary, cooperative basis. Derivatives anarchist noun & adjective anarchistic adjective Origin C17: from Gk anarkhos (see anarchy) + ism …   English new terms dictionary

• anarchism — noun Date: 1642 1. a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and free association of individuals and groups 2. the advocacy or …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• anarchism — noun /ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/ a) The belief that proposes the absence and abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms. b) Specifically, a political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary …   Wiktionary

• anarchism — noun (U) the political belief that there should be no government and that ordinary people should work together to improve society …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• anarchism — an|ar|chism [ ænər,kızəm ] noun uncount the political belief that there should be no government or laws …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• anarchism — UK [ˈænə(r)ˌkɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈænərˌkɪzəm] noun [uncountable] the political belief that there should be no government or laws …   English dictionary

• anarchism — /ˈænəkɪzəm/ (say anuhkizuhm) noun 1. the doctrine (advocated under various forms) urging the abolition of government and governmental restraint as the indispensable condition of political and social liberty. 2. the methods or practices of… …  

• trustafarian — noun A young person with the fashion sensibilities of a hippie, or any other countercultural trend, especially anarchism , Maoism, or punk rock, who subscribes to an unemployed, shiftless life of hedonism based upon an unlimited amount of funds… …   Wiktionary

• political theory — noun an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation • Syn: ↑political orientation, ↑ideology • Derivationally related forms: ↑ideologist (for: ↑ideology), ↑ideological ( …   Useful english dictionary

• anarchist — noun Date: 1678 1. a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power 2. a person who believes in, advocates, or promotes anarchism or anarchy; especially one who uses violent means to overthrow the established order •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• anarchy — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin anarchia, from Greek, from anarchos having no ruler, from an + archos ruler more at arch Date: 1539 1. a. absence of government b. a state of lawlessness or political disorder …   New Collegiate Dictionary