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anarchismbelief in the abolition of all government and the organization of society on a voluntary, cooperative basis without recourse to force or compulsion

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: belief in the abolition of all government and the organization of society on a voluntary, cooperative basis without recourse to force or compulsion

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈænərkɪzəm/

Example Sentences

  • The professor's lecture on anarchism made some students question whether they really needed all those school rules.
  • Many people misunderstand anarchism as chaos, but it actually advocates for organized cooperation without coercion.
  • His teenage rebellion phase included reading about anarchism and refusing to clean his room as a form of 'political protest.'

anarchism

NOUN

[/ˈænərkɪzəm/]

belief in the abolition of all government and the organization of society on a voluntary, cooperative basis without recourse to force or compulsion

The anarchism movement filled the square as protesters tore down government banners.
💡 Concept

The anarchism movement filled the square as protesters tore down government banners.

Bold criticism breaks the rigid mechanism, letting anarchism bloom!
🎵 Rhyme

Bold criticism breaks the rigid mechanism, letting anarchism bloom!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈænərkɪzəm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈænəkɪzəm/

🌳Etymology

Prefixan--
Rootarch
Suffix--ism

Origin

From Greek 'anarchos' meaning 'without ruler,' where 'an-' means 'without' and 'archos' means 'ruler' or 'chief.' The term evolved into a systematic political philosophy in the 19th century.

Breakdown

an- (without/not) + arch- (ruler/government) + -ism (doctrine/belief system)

🎵Rhyme

mechanismorganismcriticism
mechanism
organism
criticism

🔗Collocations

political anarchism
embrace anarchism
anarchism movement
philosophical anarchism
reject anarchism

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The professor's lecture on anarchism made some students question whether they really needed all those school rules.

Many people misunderstand anarchism as chaos, but it actually advocates for organized cooperation without coercion.

😄 Fun example

His teenage rebellion phase included reading about anarchism and refusing to clean his room as a form of 'political protest.'

The historical development of anarchism as a political philosophy emerged during the 19th century industrial revolution.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

libertarianismanti-statismself-governancevoluntarism

Antonyms

authoritarianismtotalitarianismstatism

Related

anarchyanarchistlibertarianrevolutionideology

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