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cyberlibertarianism

cyberlibertarianism noun: a form of libertarianism that views the Internet or cyberspace as a means of attaining individual existence without central governments.

Noun

cyberlibertarianism (uncountable)

  1. A form of libertarianism that views the Internet or cyberspace as a means of attaining individual existence without central governments.
    • In the Western states, the new cyberlibertarianism melds comfortably with traditional leave-me-alone-ism.1996 December 9, Michael Kinsley, “America Tiptoes to the Left”, in Time, page 42
    • Cyberlibertarianism refers to a perspective (some would say philosophy) which claims that cyberspace and the Internet should be regarded as uncontrolled and unregulated electronic spaces where anyone is free to be whatever they wish and express themselves however they like.2004, David Bell, Cyberculture: The Key Concepts, page 43

Origin of cyberlibertarianism

From cyber- + libertarianism.

Questions about cyberlibertarianism

What does cyberlibertarianism mean?
Cyberlibertarianism means a form of libertarianism that views the Internet or cyberspace as a means of attaining individual existence without central governments.
What part of speech is cyberlibertarianism?
Cyberlibertarianism is a noun.

Words near cyberlibertarianism in the dictionary

  1. cyberlawyers
  2. cyberlearning
  3. cyberlegal
  4. cyberlibel
  5. cyberlibertarian
  6. cyberlibertarianism
  7. cyberlibertarians
  8. cyberliberties
  9. cyberliberty
  10. cyberlibraries
  11. cyberlibrary

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