We cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling as reasoned debate.
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Absolutism
/ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪz.m̩/
Synonyms for "absolutism" (94 found)
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Closest matches (19)
Noun(6 words)
absolute monarchyabsolute powerautarchyauthoritarianismauthorityautocracybenevolent despotismbond servicebondagecaesarismcaptivitycompetencecompetency
Strong matches (28)
constituted authoritycontrolczarismdebt slaverydelegated authoritydeprivation of freedomdespotismdictatorshipdisenfranchisementdisfranchisementdivine rightdominationenslavemententhrallmentfacultyfeudalismfeudalityhelotismhelotryindentureship
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Noun(4 words)
Related words (47)
Noun(12 words)
knowledge absolutismmonocracymoral absolutismmoral objectivismone-man ruleshogunatestalinismtheocratic absolutismtotalismtotalitarianismtruth absolutismunlimited sovereignty
lawful authoritylegal authoritylegitimacymonarchyone-man ruleone-party rulepaternalismpeonagepowerprerogativeregalityrestraintrightrightful authorityroyal prerogativesaysay soserfdomserfhoodservility
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servitudeslaverystalinismsubjectionsubjugationthe saythe say-sothrallthralldomtotalitarianismtyrannyvassalagevested authorityvicarious authorityvillenage
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: despotism, tyranny, absolute monarchy, absolute power, autarchy.
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When not to replace "absolutism"
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriesascendanceascendancyascendenceascendencyautarchyautocracycontroldoctrinedominanceepistemologyethicsideologyismmoral philosophyphilosophical systemphilosophy
Showing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
8 entriesa priori knowledgebiblical literalismcategorical imperativedivine command theorydivine right absolutismnecessary truthpapal supremacyroyal absolutism
Collocations
6 entriesabsolutism in politicsdoctrine of absolutismepistemic absolutismmoral absolutismpolitical absolutismreligious absolutism
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
The element of absolutism and prelacy was more controlling in the counsels of the rival corporation.
Source: wiktionary
As absolutism became more consolidated in Europe, and particularly in France, such nonabsolutist states tended to define themselves in opposition to their absolutist rivals: hence, those features of their government which differed from absolutism tended to be given special prominence.
Source: wiktionary
It was the absolutism of his ambition to be a perfect writer (and perhaps also the perfect son) that imperiled him.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "absolutism"?
Closest matches include despotism, tyranny, absolute monarchy, absolute power, autarchy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "absolutism"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.