# anarchism vs anarchist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### anarchism
*noun · IPA /ˈanəkɪz(ə)m/ · frequency rank #28,114*
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.

### anarchist
*noun · IPA /ˈæn.ə.kɪst/ · frequency rank #18,009*
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.

## Source
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