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Definitions
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Word origin
From authoritarian + -ism.
Used in a sentence
“Near-synonyms: dictatorialism; autocratism; totalitarianism (see usage note there)”
“This is the struggle of our time. The forces of freedom, openness and global community against the forces of authoritarianism, isolationism and nationalism.”
“Working from a psycho-dynamic perspective, Fromm explained authoritarianism as a response to the breakdown of traditional social structures brought about by industrialization and modernization.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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