au·thor·i·tar·i·an ( -thôr  -târ  -n, -th r-, ô-thôr-, ô-thr-)adj. 1. Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom: an authoritarian regime. 2. Of, relating to, or expecting unquestioning obedience. See Synonyms at dictatorial. au·thor i·tari·an n.au·thor i·tari·an·ism n. |
authoritarianism
1. the habit of conduct, thought, and speech expressing total submission to rigid principles and rules.
2. the principles and views of the rule maker. — authoritarian, n., adj.
See also: Attitudes
2. the principles and views of the rule maker. — authoritarian, n., adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  authoritarianism - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny, Caesarism, despotism, absolutism police state - a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police) |
Translations
authoritarianism
n → Autoritarismus m
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