minarchism
nounUK /ˈmɪnəˌkɪzəm/ · US /ˈmɪnɚˌkɪzəm/
Etymology 1971, coined by Samuel Edward Konkin III. Blend of minimum + -archy (“government”) + -ism (“system”) (alternatively, minimal).
1
Belief in the desirability and practicality of minimum government.
- Related terms
- night watchman state
- Hypernyms
- libertarianism
- Coordinate terms
- anarchism