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- [dik-tuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-]
- /ˌdɪk təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/
- /ˌdɪk.təˈtɔː.ri.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dik-tuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-]
- /ˌdɪk təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/
Definitions of dictatorial word
- adjective dictatorial Dictatorial means controlled or used by a dictator. 3
- adjective dictatorial If you describe someone's behaviour as dictatorial, you do not like the fact that they tell people what to do in a forceful and unfair way. 3
- adjective dictatorial of or characteristic of a dictator 3
- adjective dictatorial tending to dictate; tyrannical; overbearing 3
- adjective dictatorial of, like, or characteristic of a dictator; tyrannical; domineering 3
- adjective dictatorial of or relating to a dictator or dictatorship. 1
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Origin of dictatorial
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < Latin dictātōri(us) (equivalent to dictā(re) (see dictate) + -tōrius -tory1) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Dictatorial
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preposition
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determiner
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dictatorial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dictatorial
adj dictatorial
- overbearing — domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
- haughty — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- 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.
adjective dictatorial
- 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.
- officious — objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
- high-handed — condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary: He has a highhanded manner.
- heavy-handed — oppressive; harsh: a heavy-handed master.
noun dictatorial
- imperialist — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
Antonyms for dictatorial
adj dictatorial
- meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- obedient — obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
- servile — slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning: servile flatterers.
- democratic — A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people.
- submissive — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
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