anarchism

(noun)

The belief that proposes the absence and abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.

Related Terms

Examples of anarchism in the following topics:

  • Individualism

    • Individualism, sometimes closely associated with certain variants of anarchism or liberalism, typically takes it for granted that individuals know best and that public authority or society has no right to interfere in a person's decision-making process, unless a very compelling need to do so arises (and maybe not even in those circumstances).