ABSOLUTISM

/ˈæb.sə.ljuː.tɪz.m̩/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 18

Definition

  1. noun dominance through threat of punishment and violence. — synonyms: tyranny, despotism
  2. noun a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.). — synonyms: dictatorship, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man_rule, shogunate, Stalinism
  3. noun the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government. — synonyms: totalitarianism, totalism
  4. noun the doctrine of an absolute being.

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