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non-totalitarian

non-totalitarian

7.6
A person or government that does not control people's lives
  • noun
  • /nɒnˌtoʊtəlɪˈtɛəriən/
translation icon : no totalitario
  • The new constitution was drafted by a group of non-totalitarians seeking to protect civil liberties.

Examples

  • The new constitution was drafted by a group of non-totalitarians seeking to protect civil liberties.

  • Many non-totalitarian leaders advocated for free elections and open debate.

  • After years of strict rule, the country finally elected a non-totalitarian government.

  • Many non-totalitarian countries value individual freedoms.

  • The non-totalitarian movement gained momentum in the 1980s.

  • Many non-totalitarian leaders advocated for free elections and open debate.

  • After years of strict rule, the country finally elected a non-totalitarian government.

Synonyms

decentralist
vsnon-totalitarian
7.3

A person who wants power moved from a central government to local governments

opposes absolute central control but does not necessarily push power outward

Antonyms

totalitarian
  • Formal
4 8.5

A person who supports a government that controls all parts of life

How Totalitarian

totalitarian state
  • Formal
5 8.2
non-totalitarian
7.6
democracy
782 1.6

Surface Forms

non-totalitarian singular
non-totalitarians plural

Morphology

non-totalitarian = totalitarian (transparent) = non + total + itarian

The word is transparently formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'non-' to 'totalitarian'.

Etymology

Non-totalitarian starts with non- 'not' and the part total means 'whole' or 'complete', and a totalitarian is someone who wants total control. So a non-totalitarian is a person or group who does not want total control and who supports freedom.