authoritarianism meaning

Definition of authoritarianism

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, absolutism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny

   Type of: autocracy

   Kinds: police state

authoritarianism in a sentence

• Inviolable gender roles are a form of authoritarianism.
• Gender violence goes hand-in-hand with authoritarianism.
• Egypt is known for its brutal military authoritarianism.
• Turkmenistan has created its own brutal flavor of authoritarianism.
• Authoritarianism is the result of weakness.

How to pronounce authoritarianism

authoritarianism is pronounced /əˌθɔrəˈtɛriənɪzəm/ in American English. It has 8 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with authoritarianism

• egalitarianism
• sectarianism
• vegetarianism
• totalitarianism