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Authorial vs Authoritarianism - What's the difference?

authorial | authoritarianism |

As an adjective authorial

is of, coming from, or typical of an author (especially of books).

As a noun authoritarianism is

a form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.

authorial

English

Adjective

(head)
  • of, coming from, or typical of an author (especially of books)
  • Synonyms

    * autorial * auctorial

    Derived terms

    * authorial intention * authorial intentionality

    authoritarianism

    Noun

    (-)
  • A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.