anarchism

C2 Topic:Family & Relationships

US /ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/ UK /ˈæn.ə.kɪ.zəm/ See IPA manual

Freq #66574

Meanings

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noun
a family of political philosophies and movements skeptical of or opposed to coercive authority, especially the state, and favoring stateless social organization through voluntary cooperation

The seminar compared anarchism's models of voluntary association with theories that treat the state as indispensable.

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Opposites

authoritarianismstatism

Word family

Derived forms anarchist anarchisticanarcho-anti-anarchismecoanarchismpostanarchism

Related forms anarchyanti-authoritarianismlibertarianismmutualismsyndicalism

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social anarchism
anarchist thought that emphasizes social equality and voluntary cooperation among people

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Through French anarchisme, built on anarchie, 'anarchy,' plus -isme. The deeper source is Greek anarkhos, 'without a ruler,' from an-, 'without,' and arkhos, 'ruler.' In political use, anarchism concerns the legitimacy of coercive authority, not simply disorder or chaos.

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Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives

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# anarchism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈæn.ə.kɪ.zəm/
**Frequency rank:** 66574

## Meanings
1. a family of political philosophies and movements skeptical of or opposed to coercive authority, especially the state, and favoring stateless social organization through voluntary cooperation

## Examples
- The seminar compared anarchism's models of voluntary association with theories that treat the state as indispensable.

## Antonyms
- authoritarianism
- statism

## Derived Forms
- anarchist
- anarchistic
- anarcho-
- anti-anarchism
- ecoanarchism
- postanarchism

## Related Forms
- anarchy
- anti-authoritarianism
- libertarianism
- mutualism
- syndicalism

## Etymology
Through French anarchisme, built on anarchie, 'anarchy,' plus -isme. The deeper source is Greek anarkhos, 'without a ruler,' from an-, 'without,' and arkhos, 'ruler.' In political use, anarchism concerns the legitimacy of coercive authority, not simply disorder or chaos.

## Topics
- Family & Relationships
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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