absolutism meaning

UK US /ˈæbsəlutɪzəm/ 5 syllables

absolutism (noun): a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).

absolutism has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

absolutism as a noun

  1. 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, totalitarianism, tyranny

    Type of: autocracy

    Kinds: police state

    Related forms: absolutistic, absolutist

  2. dominance through threat of punishment and violence

    Synonyms: tyranny, despotism

    Type of: dominance

    Related forms: absolutist

  3. the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government

    Synonyms: totalitarianism, totalism

    Type of: political orientation

    Related forms: absolutistic, absolutist

  4. the doctrine of an absolute being

    Type of: doctrine

How to pronounce absolutism

absolutism is pronounced /ˈæbsəlutɪzəm/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in SM · 10-letter words

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