Synonyms for authoritarianism
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-thawr-i-tair-ee-uh n, uh-thor- |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˌθɔr ɪˈtɛər i ən, əˌθɒr- |
Définition of authoritarianism
Origin :- 1883; see authoritarian + -ism. Early use mostly in communist jargon.
- noun absolutism
- 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
Antonyms for authoritarianism
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