absolutism

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absolutism

/ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪz.m̩/ UK
/ˈæb.sə.ljuː.tɪz.m̩/ UK
/ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪz.m̩/ US
/ˈæb.səˌljuˌtɪz.m̩/ US

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First attested in 1753 (in the theological sense); attested in 1830 in the political sense. From absolute + -ism, based after French absolutisme.

noun absolutisms

countable, uncountable Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
countable, uncountable The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; Synonym of despotism. The element of absolutism and prelacy was more controlling in the counsels of the rival corporation.
countable, uncountable Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
countable, uncountable Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
countable, rare, uncountable The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness. It was the absolutism of his ambition to be a perfect writer (and perhaps also the perfect son) that imperiled him.

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noun political science: absolute or arbitrary government; despotism

Español	absolutismo
Português	absolutismo
Français	absolutisme
Deutsch	Absolutismus
Italiano	assolutismo
Ελληνικά	απολυταρχία apolytarchía
Română	absolutism
Русский	абсолюти́зм absoljutízm

noun belief in a metaphysical absolute

Ελληνικά	απολυτοκρατία apolytokratía

noun the state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute or unconditional

Ελληνικά	απολυτότητα apolytótita, απόλυτο apólyto

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@misc{absolutism_2026,
  title = {absolutism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/absolutism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}