"The word "anarchism" comes from the Greek words "anarkhia" (ἀναρχία) and "anarkhos" (ἀνάρχος).<br>"Anarkhia" is composed of the prefix "an-" (meaning "without") and the noun "arkhos" (meaning "ruler" or "authority").<br>"Anarkhos" is derived from "arkhein" (meaning "to rule" or "to lead").<br>The concept of anarchism has roots in ancient Greece"," where philosophers such as Zeno of Citium and Crates of Thebes advocated for a society without rulers or hierarchies.<br>The term "anarchism" as it is used today", however," emerged in the 19th century as a political philosophy that rejects the existence of government and advocates for a stateless society.<br>Anarchism is often associated with leftist and anti-authoritarian movements"," but there are also right-wing and individualist forms of anarchism.<br>Anarchist theory emphasizes the importance of individual freedom", voluntary cooperation, and the abolition of all forms of oppression, including the state, capitalism, and patriarchy.