different between tyrannical vs dictatorial

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /t???æ.n?.k?l/

Adjective

tyrannical (comparative more tyrannical, superlative most tyrannical)

1. (not comparable) Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
2. (comparable) Despotic, oppressive or authoritarian.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:bossy

Translations

English

Etymology

dictator +? -ial.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [d?kt??t??????]

Adjective

dictatorial (comparative more dictatorial, superlative most dictatorial)

1. of or pertaining to a dictator
2. in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bossy

Derived terms

• dictatorialism

Translations

French

Etymology

From dictateur +? -ial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dik.ta.t?.?jal/

Adjective

dictatorial (feminine singular dictatoriale, masculine plural dictatoriaux, feminine plural dictatoriales)

1. dictatorial

Further reading

• “dictatorial” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Adjective

dictatorial m or f (plural dictatoriais, comparable)

1. Obsolete spelling of ditatorial

Romanian

Etymology

From French dictatorial

Adjective

dictatorial m or n (feminine singular dictatorial?, masculine plural dictatoriali, feminine and neuter plural dictatoriale)

1. dictatorial

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Formed from Latin dictator and the suffix -al.

Adjective

dictatorial (plural dictatoriales)

1. dictatorial

Derived terms

• antidictatorial

Related terms

• dictador

Further reading

• “dictatorial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.