absolutism
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪ.zəm/
- Formal
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absolutismo
- Critics of absolutism believe that it suppresses individual freedoms and stifles democratic principles.
- royal absolutism
- papal absolutism
Charles was going to get himself beheaded about royal absolutism.
- Charles was going to get himself beheaded about royal absolutism.
- The resolution condemns royal absolutism and demands a reorganization of the state with respect for autonomous interests.
- And it might be as guaranteed, but but yeah, the absolutism has been has been quite jarring.
Examples
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Sometimes, they vote for security or absolutism; sometimes, to express outrage or defend local interests.
Academic text (2010) -
The Founders weren't afraid of government; they were afraid of absolutism, the monarchy, and the king.
Blog text (19) -
He seems to be the perfect model of absolutism and of absolute government.
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Yet during this period of consolidation of royal power, neither of the two moved toward absolutism.
Academic text (2000) -
Such statements, however, are a proclamation of national power as well as a defense of freedom against absolutism.
Academic text (2001) -
The progression toward absolutism in free speech jurisprudence took two distinct stages.
Academic text (1996) -
We are back to the bad old days of absolutism, autocracy, and the requirement of blind obedience.
Blog text (31) -
The resolution condemns royal absolutism and demands a reorganization of the state with respect for autonomous interests.
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The deaths of Lucas y Frasquita, the molineros, coincide exactly with the definitive end of absolutism in Spain.
Academic text (1994) -
Many historians argue that absolutism led to the concentration of power in the hands of a single ruler.
Synonyms
157
4.8
A government where one person or a small group has all power and does not allow political opposition
19
9.3
A government that controls nearly all parts of people's lives and takes away personal freedom
11
8.7
A system where one person or small group has almost all political power
7
9.6
A government where one person or group has all power and rules cruelly
5
7.4
A government where one leader or a small group holds power and limits people's freedoms
5
8.2
A government in which one person has all power
1
8.2
A government where one person has all power and others cannot oppose them
A government where one person has all power over the country and no limits
A government where one person has all the power and decides everything
Belief that the government should control every part of people's lives
Antonyms
How Concentrated
- Formal
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9.3
- Formal
3
8.1
11
8.7
- Specialized
802
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Absolutism comes from the word absolute, built from the parts ab- 'from' and solvere 'to loosen', which gave the idea of something made 'complete' or 'unlimited'. So in politics absolutism means a ruler has 'complete' power with no limits.