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Authoritarian vs Absolutism - What's the difference?

authoritarian | absolutism |

As nouns the difference between authoritarian and absolutism

is that authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority while absolutism is (theology) doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that god acts in an absolute manner .

As an adjective authoritarian

is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

authoritarian

English

(wikipedia authoritarian)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.
  • Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.
    • The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
  • Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.

    • Synonyms

    * (sense, tending to impose one's demands) commanding, imperious * (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority) illiberal, oppressive * See also

    Antonyms

    * (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority) liberal

    Derived terms

    * authoritarianism * antiauthoritarian

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
    • The dictator was an authoritarian .
  • One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
  • * 2006', Robert Altemeyer, ''The '''Authoritarians

    • absolutism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
  • (political science) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
  • :* The element of absolutism and prelacy was controlling. - Palfrey
  • (philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
  • Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
  • (lb) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
  • * 2003 , Ruth R. Wisse, The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language (ISBN 0226903184):
    • It was the absolutism of his ambition to be a perfect writer (and perhaps also the perfect son) that imperiled him.

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