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authoritarian definition
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Grep of noun authoritarian authoritarian authoritarianism Overview of noun authoritarian The noun authoritarian has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. authoritarian, dictator -- (behaves like a tyrant) Overview of adj authoritarian The adj authoritarian has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical -- (characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government") 2. authoritarian, dictatorial -- (likened to a dictator in severity) 3. authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing -- (expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter") Antonyms of adj authoritarian 3 senses of authoritarian Sense 1 authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical INDIRECT (VIA undemocratic) -> democratic Sense 2 authoritarian, dictatorial INDIRECT (VIA unpermissive) -> permissive Sense 3 authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing INDIRECT (VIA domineering) -> submissive Similarity of adj authoritarian 3 senses of authoritarian Sense 1 authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical => undemocratic (vs. democratic) Sense 2 authoritarian, dictatorial => unpermissive (vs. permissive) Sense 3 authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing => domineering (vs. submissive) Attributes of adj authoritarian Familiarity of adj authoritarian authoritarian used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj authoritarian antiauthoritarian authoritarian Overview of noun authoritarian The noun authoritarian has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. authoritarian, dictator -- (behaves like a tyrant) Overview of adj authoritarian The adj authoritarian has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical -- (characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government") 2. authoritarian, dictatorial -- (likened to a dictator in severity) 3. authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing -- (expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter")
authoritarian definition
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