authoritarian

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Etymology

c. 1880 authority +‎ -arian

Pronunciation

• enPR: ô-thŏr'ĭ-târ'ē-ən

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Adjective

authoritarian (comparative more authoritarian, superlative most authoritarian)

1. Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.
2. Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.

   The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.

3. Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.

Synonyms

• (tending to impose one's demands): commanding, imperious
• See also Wikisaurus:bossy

Derived terms

• authoritarianism
• antiauthoritarian

Translations

of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority

Finnish: autoritaarinen (fi) German: autoritär (de) Greek: αυταρχικός (el) (aftarchikós) m.

Spanish: autoritario (es) Swedish: auktoritär (sv)

characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial

Czech: autoritářský (cs) m. Finnish: autoritaarinen (fi) German: autoritär (de)

Greek: απολυταρχικός (el) (apolytarchikós) m. Romanian: autoritar (ro) m. and n. Spanish: autoritario (es)

tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority

Greek: αυταρχικός (el) (aftarchikós) m.

Noun

authoritarian (plural authoritarians)

1. An organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population.
2. One who prefers, or one who enforces, absolute obedience to an authority.

   Michael was an authoritarian.

3. A totalitarian.

Translations

organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population

Greek: απολυταρχικός (el) (apolytarchikós) m.

one who prefers, or one who enforces, absolute obedience to an authority

Greek: απολυταρχικός (el) (apolytarchikós) m.

a totalitarian

Greek: ολοκληρωτικός (el) (oloklirotikós) m.

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French: autoritaire