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authoritarian
[uh-thawr-i-tair-ee-uhn, uh-thor-]
adjective
favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom.
authoritarian principles; authoritarian attitudes.
of or relating to a governmental or political system, principle, or practice in which individual freedom is held as completely subordinate to the power or authority of the state, centered either in one person or a small group that is not constitutionally accountable to the people.
exercising complete or almost complete control over the will of another or of others.
an authoritarian parent.
noun
a person who favors or acts according to authoritarian principles.
authoritarian
/ ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪən /
adjective
favouring, denoting, or characterized by strict obedience to authority
favouring, denoting, or relating to government by a small elite with wide powers
despotic; dictatorial; domineering
noun
a person who favours or practises authoritarian policies
Other Word Forms
- authoritarianism noun
- antiauthoritarian adjective
- antiauthoritarianism noun
- nonauthoritarian adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of authoritarian1
Example Sentences
The general's demise on November 20, 1975 ended 36 years of authoritarian right-wing rule that followed a devastating 1936-1939 civil war which brought him to power.
When the authoritarian leader starts to display physical impairment, the people who have been chafing under his iron fist stop fearing him.
Many blame Delhi for supporting an increasingly authoritarian Hasina in her final years, and see India as an overbearing neighbour.
And when the authoritarian leader starts to display physical impairment, the people who have been chafing under his iron fist stop fearing him.
“Despite what these would-be authoritarians claim, no one is above the law,” said Wiener.
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