- definition of Libertarianism through wikipedia.org

Libertarianism is a term used by a spectrum[1] of political philosophies which seek to promote individual liberty[2] and seek to minimize or even abolish the state.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] There is no single theory that can be reliably identified as the libertarian theory, and no single principle or set of principles on which all libertarians would agree."[10]


Since the late 19th century the term often has been used as a synonym for anarchism.[11][12] Some versions of libertarianism are synonymous with classical liberalism.[13][14]
The word libertarian is an antonym of authoritarian.