anarchism

[gad-fly]

“anarchism” is a misnomer. Like “democracy”, the term “anarchy” applies equally to institution, group, individual, speech, idea, and action, rather than focusses narrowly on government. An institution may be described as democratic, or called a democracy if more deserving. Similarly, “anarchistic” and “anarchy” may apply as appropriate. “Democratism” is not found in the dictionary. So “anarchism” should not. Does democracy embrace anarchy? I think so. In which case anarchy can be an element in the set called democracy.

[h_k_s]

Definition:

an·ar·chy

/ˈanərkē/

noun

noun: anarchy

a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.

"he must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy"

Similar:

lawlessness
absence of government
nihilism
mobocracy
revolution
insurrection
riot
rebellion
mutiny
disorder
disorganization
misrule
chaos
tumult
turmoil
mayhem
pandemonium

Opposite:

government
order

•absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal.

Origin

mid 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek anarkhia, from anarkhos, from an- ‘without’ + arkhos ‘chief, ruler’.

[gad-fly]

High time for outdated definition of Anarchy, aligning it with disorder, chaos, terrorism, no government, etc., to be pushed aside, in order to conform with contemporary thinking of it as a challenging democratic movement. High time for Anarchy to escape from the Lunatic Fringe as alleged by mainstream public opinion. I can see no difference between Anarchy and Anarchism. I can elaborate more in another post.

[Pantagruel]

High time for outdated definition of Anarchy, aligning it with disorder, chaos, terrorism, no government, etc., to be pushed aside, in order to conform with contemporary thinking of it as a challenging democratic movement.

What term do you suggest we use for what used to be called Anarchy then?

[Mark1955]

High time for outdated definition of Anarchy, aligning it with disorder, chaos, terrorism, no government, etc., to be pushed aside, in order to conform with contemporary thinking of it as a challenging democratic movement. High time for Anarchy to escape from the Lunatic Fringe as alleged by mainstream public opinion. I can see no difference between Anarchy and Anarchism. I can elaborate more in another post.

Why, who's contemporary thinking do you believe sees things this way except a) yourself and b) some other anarchists.

If those who challenge democracy do not have an alternative to replace it with then they are anarchists, otherwise they get the label for the form of alternative government they espouse.

Otherwise we're just engaged in Newspeak, the words will mean what the dictator tells you they will mean.