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- [uh-thawr-i-tair-ee-uh n, uh-thor-]
- /əˌθɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, əˌθɒr-/
- /ɔ:ˌθɒ.rɪ.ˈteə.riən.ˌɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-thawr-i-tair-ee-uh n, uh-thor-]
- /əˌθɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, əˌθɒr-/
Definitions of authoritarianism word
- uncountable noun authoritarianism Authoritarianism is the state of being authoritarian or the belief that people with power, especially the State, have the right to control other people's actions. 3
- adjective authoritarianism favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom: authoritarian principles; authoritarian attitudes. 1
- adjective authoritarianism of or relating to a governmental or political system, principle, or practice in which individual freedom is held as completely subordinate to the power or authority of the state, centered either in one person or a small group that is not constitutionally accountable to the people. 1
- adjective authoritarianism exercising complete or almost complete control over the will of another or of others: an authoritarian parent. 1
- noun authoritarianism a person who favors or acts according to authoritarian principles. 1
- noun authoritarianism A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system. 1
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Origin of authoritarianism
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 Authoritarianism
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authoritarianism 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for authoritarianism
noun authoritarianism
- totalitarianism — the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
- despotism — Despotism is cruel and unfair government by a ruler or rulers who have a lot of power.
- dictatorship — Dictatorship is government by a dictator.
- autocracy — Autocracy is government or control by one person who has complete power.
- monocracy — government by only one person; autocracy.
Antonyms for authoritarianism
noun authoritarianism
- democracy — A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it.
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