autoritário — meaning in English
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English meaning
- authoritarian adj Demanding strict obedience and control, at the expense of individual freedom.
- authoritative adj Recognised as reliable, accurate, and worth trusting because of its expertise.
Senses
autoritário is used for these senses in English:
- authoritarian Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
- authoritative Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.
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.
authoritative — full definition
- adj Recognised as reliable, accurate, and worth trusting because of its expertise.
- adj Having a commanding, confident manner that inspires obedience or trust.