Absolutism Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Absolutism

Meaning 1 : the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government

    Synonyms : totalism,  totalitarianism
Meaning 2 : a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

    Synonyms : authoritarianism,  caesarism,  despotism,  dictatorship,  monocracy,  one-man rule,  shogunate,  stalinism,  totalitarianism,  tyranny
Meaning 3 : dominance through threat of punishment and violence

    Synonyms : despotism,  tyranny
Meaning 4 : the doctrine of an absolute being


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