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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.
anarchy
Both terms refer to a society without government authority. Anarchie describes this state or social model, while Anarchismus describes the political philosophy and its aims. When talking about the concrete organization of a society, use “Anarchie”; for a political idea, use “Anarchismus”.
Im Seminar diskutierten wir, welche Ziele der Anarchismus verfolgt.
In the seminar, we discussed the goals pursued by anarchism.
Der Roman beschreibt eine Gesellschaft, in der nach dem Zusammenbruch des Staates Anarchie herrscht.
The novel describes a society in which anarchy reigns after the collapse of the state.
