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anarcho-collectivism

anarcho-collectivism

9.9
A political idea that wants no state and for people to own workplaces together
  • noun
  • /ˌænɑrkoʊkəˈlɛktɪvɪzəm/
translation icon : anarcocolectivismo
  • Many activists support anarcho-collectivism as a viable alternative to capitalism.

Examples

  • Many 19th-century radicals were inspired by anarcho-collectivism as a vision for reorganizing society.

  • His political writings reveal a leaning toward anarcho-collectivism rather than anarcho-communism.

  • Debates over anarcho-collectivism vs. individualist anarchism continue in modern political philosophy.

  • The principles of anarcho-collectivism emphasize shared resources.

  • Many activists support anarcho-collectivism as a viable alternative to capitalism.

  • His political writings reveal a leaning toward anarcho-collectivism rather than anarcho-communism.

  • Debates over anarcho-collectivism vs. individualist anarchism continue in modern political philosophy.

Synonyms

collectivist anarchism
vsanarcho-collectivism
9.9

A political idea that wants to end the state and private ownership, making factories and land owned by workers

focuses on collective ownership and shared management rather than revolution

Surface Forms

anarcho-collectivism singular
anarcho-collectivisms plural

Morphology

anarcho-collectivism = collectivism (transparent) = anarcho + collective + ism

The term is formed by adding the combining form 'anarcho-' to the established noun 'collectivism', yielding a clearly interpretable subtype of collectivism.

Etymology

Anarcho-collectivism combines anarcho- from an- 'without' and arch 'rule' and collectivism from collect 'to gather together'. So it names a belief in a society 'without rulers' where people 'share and manage things together'.