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despotic definition
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Overview of adj despotic The adj despotic has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. despotic, despotical -- (belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot) 2. despotic -- (ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic") 3. 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") Antonyms of adj despotic 2 of 3 senses of despotic Sense 2 despotic INDIRECT (VIA undemocratic) -> democratic Sense 3 authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical INDIRECT (VIA undemocratic) -> democratic Similarity of adj despotic 3 senses of despotic Sense 1 despotic, despotical Pertains to noun despot (Sense 1) =>tyrant, autocrat, despot => dictator, potentate Sense 2 despotic => undemocratic (vs. democratic) Sense 3 authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical => undemocratic (vs. democratic) Attributes of adj despotic Familiarity of adj despotic despotic used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj despotic despotic despotical Overview of adj despotic The adj despotic has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. despotic, despotical -- (belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot) 2. despotic -- (ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic") 3. 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")
despotic definition
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