While opposition to the state is central to anarchist thought, defining anarchism is not an easy task for scholars, as there is a lot of discussion among scholars and anarchists on the matter, and various currents perceive anarchism slightly differently.
wˌaɪl ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə ðə stˈeɪt ɪz sˈɛntɹəl tʊ ˈænɑːɹkˌɪst θˈɔːt, dᵻfˈaɪnɪŋ ˈænɚkˌɪzəm ɪz nˌɑːt ɐn ˈiːzi tˈæsk fɔːɹ skˈɑːlɚz, æz ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ lˈɑːt ʌv dɪskˈʌʃən ɐmˌʌŋ skˈɑːlɚz ænd ˈænɑːɹkˌɪsts ɔnðə mˈæɾɚ, ænd vˈɛɹiəs kˈɜːɹənts pɚsˈiːv ˈænɚkˌɪzəm slˈaɪtli dˈɪfɹəntli.