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    ab·so·lut·ist
    /ˈabsəˌlo͞odəst/

    noun

    • 1. a person who holds absolute principles in political, philosophical, or theological matters: "he was a moral absolutist with little patience for shades of gray"

    adjective

    • 1. relating to or supporting absolute principles: "an absolutist political tradition"

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  2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › absolutistAbsolutist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An absolutist is someone who believes that the best form of government allows one person to hold all the power. North Korea is an example of a country that's been run by an absolutist leader for many years.

    • Absolutistic

      absolutistic: 1 adj pertaining to the principle of...

    • Absolutism

      Absolutism is the principle of complete and unrestricted...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › absolutismAbsolutism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ab· so· lut· ism ˈab-sə-ˌlü-ˌti-zəm. Synonyms of absolutism. 1. a. : a political theory that absolute power should be vested in one or more rulers. b. : government by an absolute ruler or authority : despotism. 2. : advocacy of a rule by absolute standards or principles. 3. : an absolute standard or principle. absolutist. ˈab-sə-ˌlü-tist.

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  5. www.britannica.com › topic › absolutism-political-systemAbsolutism | Definition, History, & Examples | Britannica

    Absolutism is the political doctrine and practice of unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty, as vested especially in a monarch or dictator. Learn about the origins, forms, and examples of absolutism in Europe and beyond, from Louis XIV to Hitler and Stalin.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABSOLUTISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    absolutism. noun [ U ] politics specialized uk / ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪ.z ə m / us / ˈæb.sə.luː.t̬ɪ.z ə m / Add to word list. a political system in which a single ruler, group, or political party has complete power over a country. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Systems of government. advanced capitalism. ancien régime. anti-apartheid.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › absolutismABSOLUTISM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government. Synonyms: totalitarianism. any theory holding that values, principles, etc., are absolute and not relative, dependent, or changeable. absolutism. / ˈæbsəluːˌtɪzəm / noun.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › absolutismAbsolutism - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Absolutism is the principle of complete and unrestricted government power, usually in the hands of one person, a dictator or despot. This word sounds big, but it's really just an extension of the word absolute. If you have absolute power, you control everything.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryABSOLUTISM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Absolutism is a political system in which a single leader or group has complete control over a country. Learn more about the meaning, history, and types of absolutism from Cambridge Dictionary.