Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
He advocated anarchism as the answer to social problems.
anarchism in British English
(ˈænəˌkɪzəm)
noun
1. political theory
a doctrine advocating the abolition of government
2.
the principles or practice of anarchists
anarchism in American English
(ˈænərˌkɪzəm; ˈænɑrˌkɪzəm)
noun
1.
the theory that all forms of government interfere unjustly with individual liberty and should be replaced by the voluntary association of cooperative groups
2.
resistance, sometimes by terrorism, to organized government
Word origin
anarchy + -ism
In other languages
anarchism
British English: anarchism NOUN
Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
He advocated anarchism as the answer to social problems.