authoritarian

Meaning of authoritarian

noun
  1. One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
    The dictator was an authoritarian.
  2. One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
    2006, Robert Altemeyer, The Authoritarians
adjective
  1. Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
  2. Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
    The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
  3. Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.

Information about authoritarian

  • The plural form of authoritarian is: authoritarians.
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Hyphenation of authoritarian

au-thor-i-tar-ian

  • It consists of 5 syllables and 13 chars.
  • authoritarian is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

authoritarian synonyms

Meaning autocratic:

autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical

Meaning dictatorial:

dictatorial, overbearing

Meaning dictator:

dictator

Meaning :

illiberal, oppressive, arrogant, commanding, haughty, imperious

authoritarian antonyms

Meaning :

liberal, humble, modest, servile

Translation of authoritarian

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