Anarchismus
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See also: anarchismus
German
Etymology
Probably borrowed from French anarchisme. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “not”) + Ancient Greek ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”) + -ismus.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Anarchismus m (strong, genitive Anarchismus, no plural)
- anarchism
- 1932, Erich Mühsam, Die Befreiung der Gesellschaft vom Staat, in: Erich Mühsam: Prosaschriften II, Verlag europäische ideen Berlin (1978), page 253:
- Immer wieder hören wir die Frage von Personen, denen die Gedankenwelt des Anarchismus nicht vertraut ist: Was wollt ihr eigentlich? Wie stellt ihr euch eine Gesellschaft ohne Staat und Obrigkeit vor?
- Again and again we hear the question from people who are not familiar with the world of ideas of anarchism: What do you actually want? How do you imagine a society without state and authorities?
- 1932, Erich Mühsam, Die Befreiung der Gesellschaft vom Staat, in: Erich Mühsam: Prosaschriften II, Verlag europäische ideen Berlin (1978), page 253:
Declension
Declension of Anarchismus
Further reading
- “Anarchismus” in Duden online
- “Anarchismus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache