noun
absolutism
Absolutism (noun) means (religion) The belief that God has fixed everything in advance through absolute decrees.
noun
1
(religion) The belief that God has fixed everything in advance through absolute decrees.
2
(politics) Government in which one ruler holds complete and unrestricted power.
3
(philosophy) The belief that there is a single, ultimate reality or truth.
4
The quality of being completely fixed or certain, without exceptions.
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Etymology
First recorded in 1753 in the theological sense, and by 1830 in the political sense, absolutism comes from absolute + -ism, modelled on French absolutisme.
Synonyms
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monocracy
dictatorship
shogunate
despotism
Caesarism
totalitarianism
totalism
tyranny
Stalinism
authoritarianism
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What is the meaning of absolutism?
"absolutism" (noun) means (religion) The belief that God has fixed everything in advance through absolute decrees.
What is another word for absolutism?
Other words for "absolutism" include monocracy, dictatorship, shogunate, despotism, Caesarism, totalitarianism.
What are the different meanings of absolutism?
"absolutism" has 3 main meanings: 1. (religion) The belief that God has fixed everything in advance through absolute decrees; 2. (politics) Government in which one ruler holds complete and unrestricted power; 3. (philosophy) The belief that there is a single, ultimate reality or truth.
