OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 4370

anarchism

/ˈanəkɪz(ə)m/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
anarquismo
A political and philosophical belief that proposes the establishment of a stateless society as well as the abolition of authority and hierarchy in most or all forms.
Anarchism is skepticism toward authority. Its unifying position is that not all forms of authority are justified, and we should refrain from any acceptance of them prior to their s…
Opposed as it is to authority and hierarchy, anarchism is typically associated with chaos and disorder, and thus often connected with violence and terror. The means by which to ach…
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