Magisterial vs Despotic - What's the difference?
magisterial | despotic | Synonyms |
Befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.
Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority.
*2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 622:
*:Instead a ‘magisterial ’ Reformation was created: these were the Protestant movements led by the magistri , the theologically educated masters, and magistrates of all descriptions – kings, princes, city councils.
Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery.
Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
Magisterial is a synonym of despotic.
As adjectives the difference between magisterial and despotic
is that magisterial is befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly while despotic is of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.magisterial
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Adjective
(en adjective)despotic
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Alternative forms
* despotickAdjective
(en adjective)- This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
- The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.