ABSOLUTISM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the doctrine of an absolute being
   Hypernyms(s) absolutism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • doctrine (what does doctrine mean?)
   • philosophy (what does philosophy mean?)
   • philosophical system (what does philosophical system mean?)
   • school of thought (what does school of thought mean?)
   • ism (what does ism mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
   Synonym(s)
   • totalism (what does totalism mean?)
   • totalitarianism (what does totalitarianism mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) absolutism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • political orientation (what does political orientation mean?)
   • ideology (what does ideology mean?)
   • political theory (what does political theory mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
   Synonym(s)
   • authoritarianism (what does authoritarianism mean?)
   • Caesarism (what does Caesarism mean?)
   • despotism (what does despotism mean?)
   • dictatorship (what does dictatorship mean?)
   • monocracy (what does monocracy mean?)
   • one-man rule (what does one-man rule mean?)
   • shogunate (what does shogunate mean?)
   • Stalinism (what does Stalinism mean?)
   • totalitarianism (what does totalitarianism mean?)
   • tyranny (what does tyranny mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) absolutism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • autocracy (what does autocracy mean?)
   • autarchy (what does autarchy mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • police state (what does police state mean?)
4. Meaning
   • dominance through threat of punishment and violence
   Synonym(s)
   • despotism (what does despotism mean?)
   • tyranny (what does tyranny mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) absolutism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dominance (what does dominance mean?)
   • ascendance (what does ascendance mean?)
   • ascendence (what does ascendence mean?)
   • ascendancy (what does ascendancy mean?)
   • ascendency (what does ascendency mean?)
   • control (what does control mean?)