Synonyms for anarchism
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Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Forms
- Plural
- anarchisms → anarchies…
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Anarchism is properly an antonym of socialism, as it would destroy, by violence if necessary, all existing government and social order, leaving the future to determine what, if anything, should be raised upon their ruins.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- anarchy The country was in a state of anarchy at that time.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anarchism | steady | |
| anarchy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- anarchy3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anarchy3 = 3 syllables).