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Imperialism vs Absolutism - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between imperialism and absolutism

is that imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations while absolutism is (theology) doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that god acts in an absolute manner .

imperialism

English

(wikipedia imperialism)

Noun

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  • The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

    • See also

    * imperialist * imperialistic

    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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