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- [uh-thawr-i-tair-ee-uh n, uh-thor-]
- /əˌθɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, əˌθɒr-/
- /ˌɔː.θɒr.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-thawr-i-tair-ee-uh n, uh-thor-]
- /əˌθɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, əˌθɒr-/
Definitions of authoritarian word
- adjective authoritarian If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves. 3
- adjective authoritarian An authoritarian is someone who is authoritarian. 3
- adjective authoritarian favouring, denoting, or characterized by strict obedience to authority 3
- adjective authoritarian favouring, denoting, or relating to government by a small elite with wide powers 3
- adjective authoritarian despotic; dictatorial; domineering 3
- noun authoritarian a person who favours or practises authoritarian policies 3
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Origin of authoritarian
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; authorit(y) + -arian
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Parts of speech for Authoritarian
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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authoritarian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for authoritarian
adj authoritarian
- dictatorial — Dictatorial means controlled or used by a dictator.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- totalitarian — of or relating to a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
- strict — characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
noun authoritarian
- autocrat — An autocrat is a person in authority who has complete power.
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- tyrant — a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
- despot — A despot is a ruler or other person who has a lot of power and who uses it unfairly or cruelly.
- absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
adjective authoritarian
- demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- domineering — inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical: domineering parents.
Antonyms for authoritarian
adj authoritarian
- democratic — A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
- lenient — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- submissive — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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