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Agorism

/ˈæɡəˌrɪzəm/
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As noun
  1. 1

    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. 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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🇫🇷French → English

agorisme

Transliteration: aɡɔʁism

"L'agorisme est une philosophie qui prône l'échange volontaire en dehors du contrôle de l'État."

🇩🇪German → English

Agorismus

Transliteration: aɡoʁɪsmʊs

"Agorismus fördert den freien Austausch außerhalb staatlicher Kontrolle."

🇮🇹Italian → English

agorismo

Transliteration: aɡoˈrizmo

"L'agorismo è una filosofia che incoraggia il commercio volontario al di fuori del controllo statale."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

agorismo

Transliteration: aɡoˈɾismo

"El agorismo promueve el intercambio voluntario fuera del control del Estado."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

agorismo

Transliteration: aɡoˈɾizmu

"O agorismo defende o comércio voluntário fora do controle do Estado."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अगोरिज़्म

Transliteration: agorijm

"अगोरिज़्म एक दर्शन है जो राज्य के नियंत्रण से बाहर स्वैच्छिक व्यापार को बढ़ावा देता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

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。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

아고리즘

Transliteration: agorijeum

"아고리즘은 국가의 통제를 벗어난 자발적 거래를 장려하는 철학입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

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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