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Overbearing vs Magisterial - What's the difference?

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Overbearing is a related term of magisterial.


As adjectives the difference between overbearing and magisterial

is that overbearing is overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant while magisterial is befitting the status or skill of a magister or master; authoritative, masterly.

overbearing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

    • Synonyms

    * demanding, dictatorial, dominant, haughty, high-handed * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * overbearingly

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    magisterial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.