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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ti-ran-i-kuhl, tahy- |
| Phonetic Transcription : tɪˈræn ɪ kəl, taɪ- |
Definition of tyrannical
Origin :- 1530s; see tyranny + -ical. Tyrannic was used in this sense from late 15c.
- adj despotic, oppressive
- The most tyrannical precepts were obeyed with the greatest docility.
- Extract from : « Roman Catholicism in Spain » by Anonymous
- Truly a tyrannical son is a blessing to his father and mother!
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- The tyrannical man who has the misfortune also to become a public tyrant.
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- Yes, he said, that is the way in which the tyrannical man is generated.
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- Truly, then, I said, a tyrannical son is a blessing to his father and mother.
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- And when you see the same evils in the tyrannical man, what do you say of him?
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- And the lustful and tyrannical desires are, as we saw, at the greatest distance?
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- When Sir Hugo took possession at last he developed a tyrannical temper.
- Extract from : « Against Odds » by Lawrence L. Lynch
- A tyrannical little beast of a quill-driver from the Treasury department.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- The better to efface the impress of their tyrannical past, I had to dip them into water.
- Extract from : « The Choice of Life » by Georgette Leblanc
Synonyms for tyrannical
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