authoritarianism

au·thor·i·tar·i·an  (-thôr-târ-n, -thr-, 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.

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au·thori·tari·an n.

au·thori·tari·an·ism n.

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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

Thesaurus

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 autocracy, autarchy - a political system governed by a single individual police state - a country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)

Translations

authoritarianism [ˌɔːθɒrɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm] N → autoritarismo m

authoritarianism [ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛəriənɪzəm] n → autoritarisme m

authoritarianism

n → Autoritarismus m

authoritarianism [ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪənɪzm] n (Pol) → autoritarismo

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authoritarianism [ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪənɪzm] n (Pol) → autoritarismo