anarchism
noun
- the theory that all forms of government interfere unjustly with individual liberty and should be replaced by the voluntary association of cooperative groups
- resistance, sometimes by terrorism, to organized government
See anarchism in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ănˈər-kĭzˌəm)
noun- The theory or doctrine that all forms of government are oppressive and undesirable and should be abolished.
- Active resistance and terrorism against the state, as used by some anarchists.
- Rejection of all forms of coercive control and authority: “He was inclined to anarchism; he hated system and organization and uniformity” (Bertrand Russell).
Related Forms:
- anˌar·chisˈtic (-kĭsˈtĭk) adjective
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