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1. (n.) despotism
the rule of a despot.
2. despotism
absolute power or control; tyranny.
3. despotism
an absolute or autocratic government.
4. despotism
a country ruled by a despot.
Etymology: (1720–30; < F despotisme.)
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| Definition of 'despotism' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) absolutism, tyranny, despotism
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
2. (noun) dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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| Definition of 'despotism' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) despotism
the power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny
2. (noun) despotism
a government which is directed by a despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy
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Sense: absolute power or tyranny.
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Afrikaans: despotisme, tirannie |
Arabic: اسْتِبْداد، حُكْم اسْتِبْ |
Bulgarian: деспотизъм |
Brazilian: despotismo |
Czech: despotismus, krutovláda |
German: der Despotismus |
Danish: despotisme; tyranni |
Greek: τυραννία, δεσποτισμός |
Spanish: despotismo |
Estonian: despootia |
Farsi: حکومت استبدادی |
Finnish: hirmuvalta |
French: despotisme |
Hebrew: עָרִיצוּת |
Hindi: निरंकुशता |
Croatian: despotizam, samovolja |
Hungarian: zsarnokság |
Indonesian: despotisme |
Icelandic: harðstjórn; einræðisvald |
Italian: dispotismo |
Japanese: 独裁 |
Korean: 전제, 독재 |
Lithuanian: despotizmas |
Latvian: despotisms |
Malay: sistem yang zalim |
Dutch: despotisme |
Norwegian: enevoldsmakt, despoti, ty |
Polish: despotyzm |
Persian: حکومت استبدادی |
Pashto: په خپل سرى استبداد |
Portuguese: despotismo |
Romanian: despotism |
Russian: деспотизм |
Slovak: despotizmus |
Slovenian: despotizem |
Serbian: despotizam |
Swedish: despoti[sm] |
Thai: เผด็จการ |
Turkish: zorbalık |
Taiwanese: 專制,專制主義暴政 |
Ukrainian: деспотизм |
Urdu: مطلق العنانی |
Vietnamese: nền chuyên chế |
Chinese: 专制,专制主义暴政 |
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