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anarchism
A political philosophy that rejects every form of rule and state authority and seeks a society based on voluntary participation and mutual aid.
Der Anarchismus ist eine politische Theorie, die eine Gesellschaft ohne Staat fordert.
Anarchism is a political theory that calls for a society without a state.
The ending '-ismus' often marks a political, philosophical, or artistic movement or ideology in German. Other examples are 'Kapitalismus' (capitalism) or 'Sozialismus' (socialism).
Im Seminar diskutierten wir über die Geschichte des Anarchismus.
In the seminar, we discussed the history of anarchism.
'Der Anarchismus' is part of a word family: 'der Anarchismus' (anarchism) is the doctrine, 'die Anarchie' (anarchy) is the state without rule, 'der Anarchist' (anarchist) is the person, and 'anarchistisch' (anarchist/anarchistic) is the adjective.
Er liest ein Buch über die Theorien des Anarchismus.
He is reading a book about the theories of anarchism.
The word 'Anarchismus' (anarchism) is mainly used in political, historical, or philosophical discussions. It is a technical term for describing a specific ideology.
Viele Bücher über politische Theorien haben ein Kapitel zum Anarchismus.
Many books on political theories have a chapter on anarchism.
socialism
'Sozialismus' and 'Anarchismus' can be confused because both are political ideas and both can aim for a fairer society. The important difference is the role of the state. 'Sozialismus' usually wants an order in which important means of production are collectively owned and goods are distributed more fairly. For this, a state or an organized political structure can play a large role. 'Anarchismus' fundamentally rejects state rule and authority and relies on voluntary participation and mutual aid. Memory tip: 'Sozialismus' strongly asks about ownership and distribution; 'Anarchismus' asks about freedom from rule.
In dem Buch wird der Anarchismus als Bewegung gegen staatliche Herrschaft beschrieben.
In the book, anarchism is described as a movement against state rule.
Im Gespräch nennt sie den Sozialismus als Beispiel für eine Idee mit gemeinschaftlichem Eigentum.
In the conversation, she names socialism as an example of an idea involving collective ownership.