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Definitions for absolutism
ˈæb sə luˌtɪz əmab·so·lutism
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Princeton's WordNet
absolutism, tyranny, despotismnoun
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyrannynoun
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
absolutism, totalitarianism, totalismnoun
the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
absolutismnoun
the doctrine of an absolute being
Wiktionary
absolutismnoun
The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
absolutismnoun
Doctrine of absolute decrees. - Ash
absolutismnoun
The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute;
Etymology: First attested in 1753 for the theology sense, and 1830 for the political sense.
Webster Dictionary
Absolutismnoun
the state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism
Absolutismnoun
doctrine of absolute decrees
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of absolutism in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of absolutism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- AbsolutismusGerman
- absolutismeFrench
- absolutismeNorwegian Nynorsk
- absolutismeNorwegian
- absolutyzmPolish
- absolutismRomanian
- абсолютизмRussian
- апсолутизам, apsolutizamSerbo-Croatian
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