Meanings
nounminarchism (countable and uncountable, plural minarchisms)
plural minarchisms
- countableuncountableBelief in the desirability and practicality of minimum government.
Origin
1971, coined by Samuel Edward Konkin III. Blend of minimum + -archy (“government”) + -ism (“system”) (alternatively, minimal).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish minarkisme
- minarkismegovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Dutch minarchisme
- minarchismegovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Esperanto minarkiismo
- minarkiismogovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Finnish minarkismi
- minarkismigovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
French minarchisme
- minarchismegovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
German Minarchismus
- Minarchismusgovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Italian minarchismo, miniarchismo
- minarchismogovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
- miniarchismogovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
- minimal-statismogovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Norwegian Bokmål minarkisme
- minarkismegovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Polish minarchizm
- minarchizmgovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Portuguese minarquismo
- minarquismogovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Russian минархи́зм
- минархи́зм (minarxízm)government with the least necessary power over its citizens
Spanish minarquismo
- minarquismogovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Swedish minarkism
- minarkismgovernment with the least necessary power over its citizens
Cite this entry
APA
minarchism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minarchism
MLA
“minarchism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minarchism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minarchism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minarchism.
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