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DESPOTISM Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word despotism. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word despotism. (close relations)
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tyranny
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noun

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

• dominance through threat of punishment and violence

absolutism
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noun

• dominance through threat of punishment and violence

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

• an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government.

• the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy.

authoritarianism
nounn
noun

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

caesarism
nounn
noun

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

dictatorship
nounn
noun

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

monocracy
nounn
noun

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

shogunate
nounn
noun

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

stalinism
nounn
noun

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

totalitarianism
nounn
noun

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

• an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government.

one-man rule
nounn
noun

• a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

Best Hypernyms For DESPOTISM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for despotism, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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