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authoritarian
English
Etymology
Circa 1880 authority +? -arian
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?????r??t??r??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /????r??t?ri?n/, /????r??t?ri?n/, /????r??t?ri?n/, /????r??t?ri?n/
Adjective
authoritarian (comparative more authoritarian, superlative most authoritarian)
- Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
- Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
- Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
Synonyms
- (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority): illiberal, oppressive
- (tending to impose one's demands): arrogant, commanding, haughty, imperious
- See also Thesaurus:bossy
Antonyms
- (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority): liberal
- (tending to impose one's demands): servile, humble, modest
Derived terms
- antiauthoritarian
- authoritarianism
- authoritarianity
- authoritarianly
- authoritarianness
Translations
Noun
authoritarian (plural authoritarians)
- One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
- The dictator was an authoritarian.
- One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
- 2006, Robert Altemeyer, The Authoritarians
Translations
References
- authoritarian at OneLook Dictionary Search
- authoritarian in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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tyrannical
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /t???æ.n?.k?l/
Adjective
tyrannical (comparative more tyrannical, superlative most tyrannical)
- (not comparable) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
- (comparable) Despotic, oppressive or authoritarian.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:bossy
Translations
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