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Antonyms for authoritarianism

Grammar : Noun

Spell : uh-thawr-i-tair-ee-uh n, uh-thor-

Phonetic Transcription : əˌθɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, əˌθɒr-

Definition of authoritarianism

Origin : 1883; see authoritarian + -ism. Early use mostly in communist jargon.

Example sentences :

He has to reverse the social current until it swings back to authoritarianism—with him riding the crest.
Extract from : « The Sensitive Man » by Poul William Anderson

The tory and whig groups were known by their disagreement over the authoritarianism of the Crown.
Extract from : « Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. » by S. A. Reilly

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