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- Dictionaryau·thor·i·tar·i·an/əˌTHôrəˈterēən/
adjective
- 1. favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom: "the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime"
noun
- 1. an authoritarian person.
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noun [ C ] disapproving uk / ˌɔː.θɒr.ɪˈteə.ri.ən / us / əˌθɔːr.əˈter.i.ən /. someone who demands that people obey completely and refuses to allow them freedom to act as they wish: My father was a real authoritarian so we were brought up very strictly.
The meaning of AUTHORITARIAN is of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority. How to use authoritarian in a sentence.
Authoritarian definition: favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom. See examples of AUTHORITARIAN used in a sentence.
authoritarianism, in politics and government, the blind submission to authority and the repression of individual freedom of thought and action.
Authoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political status quo, and reductions in democracy, separation of powers, and the rule of law.
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty. “an authoritarian regime” synonyms: autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical. undemocratic. not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals. adjective. expecting unquestioning obedience.
the belief that people must obey completely and not be allowed freedom to act as they wish: The party supports authoritarianism over democracy. Some people fear the country is sliding towards authoritarianism. See. authoritarian. Fewer examples. His government has been accused of corruption and authoritarianism.
/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteəriən/ /əˌθɔːrəˈteriən/ believing that people should obey authority and rules, even when these are unfair, and even if it means that they lose their personal freedom. an authoritarian regime/government/state. The school was very authoritarian and exam-orientated. Father was an authoritarian figure.
If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves. They were living under an authoritarian regime.
Definition of authoritarian adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
