Authoritarian vs Dominate - What's the difference?
authoritarian | dominate |
Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.
Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.
One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
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To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
To enjoy a commanding position in some field
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To overlook from a height
As an adjective authoritarian
is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.As a noun authoritarian
is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.As a verb dominate is
to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.authoritarian
English
(wikipedia authoritarian)Adjective
(en adjective)- The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
Synonyms
* (sense, tending to impose one's demands) commanding, imperious * (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority) illiberal, oppressive * See alsoAntonyms
* (characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority) liberalDerived terms
* authoritarianism * antiauthoritarianNoun
(en noun)- The dictator was an authoritarian .
dominate
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Verb
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