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authoritarianism

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16 lettersPronunciation /ɔˌθɔːɹɪˈtɛːɹiən.ɪzm̩/Part of speech nounSorted aaahiiimnorrsttuStarts with AEnds with M0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. 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.

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  • 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.

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