absolutism
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition dominance through threat of punishment and violence
- definition a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- definition an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government.
- definition the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy.