absolutisme — meaning in English
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English meaning
- absolutism noun Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Senses
absolutisme is used for these senses in English:
- absolutism (political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; Synonym of despotism. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
- absolutism (philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
absolutism — full definition
- noun Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
- noun The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; Synonym of despotism.
- noun Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
- noun Positiveness; the state of being absolute.