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communist@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

but the dictionary does use one similar to the academic definition…

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anarchism

if we use dictionary.com

“the principles or practice of anarchists”

so you’re wrong by your own source

anarchist thinkers, philosophers and academics should obviously get to define the term, no? Dictionaries are often wrong in countless ways for academic usage because the meaning of words are often more complex than can be summarized in one paragraph, dictionaries are not ultimate references, and ANYONE can create a dictionary, these are not academically primarily sourced documents these are what some guy thinks a word means based on a survey of some people who claim to, in no way shape or form should dictionaries be used in place of foundational documents and the notion that they are perfect and the best way to derive the meaning of any word is false…

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