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absolutism

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As a noun, absolutism means doctrine of preordination.

Meanings of absolutism

9 meanings

noun

  1. theologyDoctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.

  2. political sciencesociologyThe principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.

  3. philosophyBelief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.

  4. Positiveness; the state of being absolute.

  5. Dominance through threat of punishment and violence

    Similar: tyranny, despotism

  6. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

    Similar: dictatorship, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule

  7. An ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government.

    Similar: totalitarianism, totalism

  8. The doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy.

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. rareThe characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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noun: dominance through threat of punishment and violence
tyrannydespotism
noun: a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute di…
dictatorshipauthoritarianismCaesarismdespotismmonocracyone-man ruleshogunateStalinism
noun: an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted po…
totalitarianismtotalism

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