Noun: absolutism 'ab-su-loo,ti-zum or ,ab-su'loo,ti-zum- Dominance through threat of punishment and violence
- tyranny, despotism - A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution, laws or opposition etc.)
- dictatorship, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny - An ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government.
- totalitarianism, totalism - The doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy.
Derived forms: absolutisms Type of: ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, autarchy, autocracy, control, doctrine, dominance, ideology, ism, mythos, philosophical system, philosophy, political orientation, political theory, school of thought Encyclopedia: Absolutism |