Definitions for despotic
despot·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. despotic, despoticaladjective

   belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

2. despoticadjective

   ruled by or characteristic of a despot

   "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"

3. authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannicaladjective

   characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty

   "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. despoticadjective

   Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

   This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.

2. despoticadjective

   Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

   The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

3. Etymology: From δεσποτικός via despotique.

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1. despotic

   Despotism (Greek: Δεσποτισμός, despotismós) is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power. Normally, that entity is an individual, the despot; but (as in an autocracy) societies which limit respect and power to specific groups have also been called despotic.Colloquially, the word despot applies pejoratively to those who use their power and authority to oppress their populace, subjects, or subordinates. More specifically, the term often applies to a head of state or government. In this sense, it is similar to the pejorative connotations that are associated with the terms tyrant and dictator.

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1. despotic

   Despotic refers to the characteristic or nature of a despot, which is a ruler with absolute power, often ruling in a cruel and oppressive way. It can also refer to any actions, behavior, or system of governance that is tyrannical, authoritative, or dictatorial.

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1. Despoticadjective

   alt. of Despotical

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of despotic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of despotic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of despotic in a Sentence

1. Gregg Roman:

   What I ’m afraid of is that if there is a complete withdrawal, you lose the ability to reform the agency from within and it becomes more despotic than it is.

2. Donald Trump:

   You know the last time I jokingly said that the papers start saying,' He's got despotic tendencies,' no, I'm not looking to do it. Unless you want to do it, that's OK.

3. Charles-Louis de Secondat:

   In republican governments, men are all equal; equal they are also in despotic governments: in the former, because they are everything; in the latter, because they are nothing.

4. Fox News:

   What worries me a good bit, is how these despotic regimes are emboldened to push back against the United States, we need to send a strong message to our adversaries, and to this new axis of evil of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea that we are going to push back on them and we will not let them win.

5. William Hazlitt:

   Fashon is the abortive issue of vain ostentation and exclusive egotism it is haughty, trifling, affected, servile, despotic, mean and ambitious, precise and fantastical, all in a breath -- tied to no rule, and bound to conform to every whim of the minute.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=despotic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Despotic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Despotic
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despotic