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Authoritarian vs Oppressor - What's the difference?

authoritarian | oppressor |

As nouns the difference between authoritarian and oppressor

is that authoritarian is one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority while oppressor is someone who oppresses another or others.

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.
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    • oppressor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * oppressour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who oppresses another or others.

    • Anagrams

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