anarchism

== English == === Etymology === From anarchy + -ism. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈanəkɪz(ə)m/ (General American) enPR: ʹănər'kĭzəm, IPA(key): /ˈænəɹˌkɪzəm/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæˌnɑɹˌkɪzəm/ === Noun === anarchism (usually uncountable, plural anarchisms) A political and philosophical belief that all forms of government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state. (by extension) 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. (rare) The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body. Synonym: anarchy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== anarchy ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Raymond Williams (1983), “Anarchism”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 37. === Anagrams === chairmans