absolutism
noun
Simple meaning
Doctrine of preordination.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈæb.səˌljuˌtɪz.m̩
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
political sciencesociology
The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
philosophy
Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Formality
- Technical
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
Used this way, absolutism is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science and government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Government/politics
Nearby words
- totalism , rarer, so it draws attention
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Related Words
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- monarchynoun
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