| libertaire Sep 3rd 2013, 07:41, by Denispir | | | | Line 6: | Line 6: | | | # opposed to [[authoritative]] or [[illegitimate]] [[power]]s (political, economical, religious, military or otherwise) ; [[anarchist]], [[anarchistic]] ; (left-wing) [[libertarian]] | | # opposed to [[authoritative]] or [[illegitimate]] [[power]]s (political, economical, religious, military or otherwise) ; [[anarchist]], [[anarchistic]] ; (left-wing) [[libertarian]] | | | #* Le Monde libertaire ''(journal of the french anarchist federation) | | #* Le Monde libertaire ''(journal of the french anarchist federation) | | | + | | | | + | ====Usage note==== | | | + | French ''libertaire'', as well as corresponding terms in other romance languages, may correspond to a non-existent english word ''*libertary''. It would certainly be erroneous to understand ''libertaire'' as ''libertarian''. French recently adopted ''libertarien'' to translate english ''libertarian''. In usage, ''libertaire'' is mostly a synonym of ''anarchist'' or ''anarchistic'': anarchists constantly use it, people calling themselves "libertaries" talk of anarchy or even belong to anarchist movements. <br /> | | | + | It would even be a kind of paradox in that most libertarians support some sort of capitalism or market society. French-speaking (or continental in general) movements of "libertary" brands, even of the more individualistic flavor, are opposed to power systems in general, and fiercely anti-capitalist in particular. (Moreover, they originally and still are close to socialism and communism : see eg ''communisme libertaire'' or ''anarcho-communisme''.) Right-wing, capitalistic libertarianism, "market libertarianism" and/or "anarcho-capitalism", as common in english-speaking countries, are often considered with perplexity or as a genuine contradiction in terms. Even supposed "left-libertarian" approaches do not correspond to ''libertaire'', except possibly for the libertarian socialist school. | | | | | | | | [[fr:libertaire]] | | [[fr:libertaire]] |
Latest revision as of 07:41, 3 September 2013 Adjective[edit] libertaire (masculine and feminine, plural libertaires) - opposed to authoritative or illegitimate powers (political, economical, religious, military or otherwise) ; anarchist, anarchistic ; (left-wing) libertarian
- Le Monde libertaire (journal of the french anarchist federation)
Usage note[edit] French libertaire, as well as corresponding terms in other romance languages, may correspond to a non-existent english word *libertary. It would certainly be erroneous to understand libertaire as libertarian. French recently adopted libertarien to translate english libertarian. In usage, libertaire is mostly a synonym of anarchist or anarchistic: anarchists constantly use it, people calling themselves "libertaries" talk of anarchy or even belong to anarchist movements.
It would even be a kind of paradox in that most libertarians support some sort of capitalism or market society. French-speaking (or continental in general) movements of "libertary" brands, even of the more individualistic flavor, are opposed to power systems in general, and fiercely anti-capitalist in particular. (Moreover, they originally and still are close to socialism and communism : see eg communisme libertaire or anarcho-communisme.) Right-wing, capitalistic libertarianism, "market libertarianism" and/or "anarcho-capitalism", as common in english-speaking countries, are often considered with perplexity or as a genuine contradiction in terms. Even supposed "left-libertarian" approaches do not correspond to libertaire, except possibly for the libertarian socialist school. 
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