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Authoritarian vs Arbitrariness - What's the difference?

authoritarian | arbitrariness |

As nouns the difference between authoritarian and arbitrariness

is that authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority while arbitrariness is the quality or state of being arbitrary.

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

    • arbitrariness

    English

    (wikipedia arbitrariness)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality or state of being arbitrary.

    • Synonyms

    * arbitrarity (much less common )