despotyczny — meaning in English
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English meaning
- authoritarian adj Demanding strict obedience and control, at the expense of individual freedom.
- despotic adj Relating to a despot or tyrant.
- domineering adj Behaving in an overbearing, controlling way toward other people.
- peremptory adj Allowing no argument or discussion; not open to question.
Senses
despotyczny is used for these senses in English:
- authoritarian Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
- domineering Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian.
- peremptory Accepting no refusal or disagreement; imperious, dictatorial.
authoritarian — full definition
- adj Demanding strict obedience and control, at the expense of individual freedom.
- noun A person who demands total obedience or a leader who rules with strict control.
despotic — full definition
- adj Relating to a despot or tyrant.
- adj Ruling in a harsh and unfair way, like a tyrant.
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