noun
1.
a political theory opposed to all forms of government and advocating voluntary cooperation and interaction of individuals and groups in satisfying their common needs
the doubtful premises of anarchism about human nature
Synonyms: anarchy
Related Word: utopianism; communism, Marxism, syndicalism
Contrasted words: absolutism, authoritarianism, dictatorship; elitism
2.
Synonyms: disorder 2, anarchy, distemper, misrule, riot