authoritarian
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authoritarian
- /ɔːˌθɒɹ.ɪˈtɛə̯.ɹɪən/ UK
- /əˌθɔɹ.əˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ Canada, US
- /ɔˌθɔɹ.əˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ Canada, US
- /əˌθɑ.ɹəˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ US, regional
adjective more authoritarian · most authoritarian
- Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties. the authoritarian personality
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Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
Similar: bossy
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Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
Similar: arrogant, commanding, haughty, imperious
Opposite: democratic, liberal, servile, humble, modest
noun authoritarians
- One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority. The dictator was an authoritarian.
- One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: autocratic, dictator, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical, domineering, overbearing, undemocratic, unpermissive, totalitarian, tyrant, interventionist, authoritative, arbitrary, controlling, patriarchal
adjective
Opposite: democratic, liberal, servile, humble, modest
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adj of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority
| Español | autoritario |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 権威主義的な ken'i shugiteki na |
| 中文 | 專制的 /专制的 zhuānzhì de |
| Português | autoritário |
| Français | autoritaire |
| Deutsch | autoritär |
| Ελληνικά | αυταρχικός aftarchikós |
| Русский | авторита́рный avtoritárnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | chuyên chế |
| العربية | سُلْطَوِيّ sulṭawiyy |
adj demanding obedience to authority; dictatorial
| Español | autoritario |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 強権的な kyōkenteki na, 権威主義的な ken'i shugiteki na, 権柄ずくの kempei zuku no |
| 中文 | 獨裁的 /独裁的 dúcái de |
| Português | autoritário |
| Français | autoritaire |
| Deutsch | autoritär |
| Ελληνικά | απολυταρχικός apolytarchikós |
| Română | autoritar |
| Русский | авторита́рный avtoritárnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | quyền uy |
| العربية | اِسْتِبْدَادِيّ istibdādiyy, سُلْطَوِيّ sulṭawiyy |
adj tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority
| 日本語 | 横柄な ōhei na, 傲慢な gōman na, 高慢な kōman na |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 高傲 gāo'ào, 專橫 /专横 zhuānhèng |
| Português | autoritário, mandão |
| Français | autoritaire |
| Ελληνικά | αυταρχικός aftarchikós |
| Русский | авторита́рный avtoritárnyj |
noun one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority
| 日本語 | 権威主義者 ken'i shugisha |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 獨裁者 /独裁者 dúcáizhě |
| Ελληνικά | απολυταρχικός apolytarchikós |
| العربية | مُتَسَلِّط mutasalliṭ, مُسْتَبِدّ mustabidd |
Talk about this word "authoritarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/authoritarian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. authoritarian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/authoritarian "authoritarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/authoritarian.Cite this
@misc{authoritarian_2026,
title = {authoritarian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/authoritarian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
