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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgorism
/ˈæɡəˌrɪzəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A libertarian philosophy advocating for the use of counter-economics and voluntary exchanges to undermine state control.
"Agorism promotes the idea that individuals can create a free society through unregulated trade." - 2
The practice of engaging in economic activities that are outside the purview of government regulation.
"Many agorists believe that participating in the black market is a legitimate form of resistance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'agorism' is derived from the Greek word 'agora', meaning 'marketplace', combined with the suffix '-ism', which denotes a practice or philosophy. It emerged in the late 20th century within libertarian circles to describe a strategy of counter-economics and voluntary exchange outside of state control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agorism" is said worldwide
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agorisme
Transliteration: aɡɔʁism
"L'agorisme est une philosophie qui prône l'échange volontaire en dehors du contrôle de l'État."
Agorismus
Transliteration: aɡoʁɪsmʊs
"Agorismus fördert den freien Austausch außerhalb staatlicher Kontrolle."
agorismo
Transliteration: aɡoˈrizmo
"L'agorismo è una filosofia che incoraggia il commercio volontario al di fuori del controllo statale."
agorismo
Transliteration: aɡoˈɾismo
"El agorismo promueve el intercambio voluntario fuera del control del Estado."
agorismo
Transliteration: aɡoˈɾizmu
"O agorismo defende o comércio voluntário fora do controle do Estado."
अगोरिज़्म
Transliteration: agorijm
"अगोरिज़्म एक दर्शन है जो राज्य के नियंत्रण से बाहर स्वैच्छिक व्यापार को बढ़ावा देता है।"
市场主义
Transliteration: shìchǎng zhǔyì
"市场主义提倡在国家控制之外进行自愿交易。"
아고리즘
Transliteration: agorijeum
"아고리즘은 국가의 통제를 벗어난 자발적 거래를 장려하는 철학입니다."
アゴリズム
Transliteration: agorizumu
"アゴリズムは国家の管理外での自発的な取引を促進する哲学です。"
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