Skip to main content
dynastic

dynastic

4 7.8
About a family of rulers who pass power from parent to child
  • adjective
  • /daɪˈnæstɪk/
translation icon : dinástico
  • The king also had dynastic ties on both sides.
  • dynastic myth
  • dynastic succession
  • dynastic family

You get, you get two kinds of conspiracies in dynastic imperial politics.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • Many dynastic alliances were formed through marriages between royal families.

  • Think of what happens in dynastic struggles.

  • In England, smallpox was even directly responsible for a dynastic change.

  • The explanation for the dynastic nature of Philippine politics is also cultural.

    Academic text (1991)
  • South Asian politics is more dynastic than most; however, non-monarchic politics tends to be dynastic.

    Blog text (18)
  • The legacy of dynastic rule and Mao's Stalinist state is still a major fact of life in China.

    Academic text (1995)
  • To be sure, China has experienced much bitterness in the previous history of peasant wars and dynastic changes.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Traditionally, Korea had an agriculturally based polity ruled by a dynastic government not unlike China and Japan.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The throne passed from one dynastic family to another after the war ended.

  • The museum showcased artifacts from various dynastic periods of ancient Egypt.

Synonyms

monarchical
vsdynastic
2 8.2

Relating to a country ruled by a king or queen

focuses on family succession across generations rather than the institution
monarchic
vsdynastic
1 7.9

A government in which a king or queen rules

centres on hereditary family continuity and succession rather than the governmental system
monarchal
vsdynastic
8.6

Having to do with kings or queens and their government

highlights lineage and succession within ruling families rather than the governing form

Surface Forms

dynastic positive

Morphology

dynastic = dynasty (transparent) = dynast + ic

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' to the base 'dynasty' (with the expected stem alternation), so the meaning 'relating to a dynasty' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Dynastic comes from dynasty, which in turn comes from the old Greek root dunamis meaning 'power' or 'rule'. So something dynastic is about a family or line that keeps the power or rule for a long time.