authoritarianism

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(au-thor-i-tar-i-an-ism) 7 syllables

Definition

noun. a system of government or leadership that is characterized by strict obedience to authority and the suppression of individual freedom

Example Sentence

Leadership with strict obedience and no freedom.

Synonyms

dictatorship; autocracy; despotism

Antonyms

democracy; freedom

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Rhymes

  • agrarianism
  • sectarianism

  • vegetarianism

  • authoritarianism
  • egalitarianism
  • parliamentarianism
  • totalitarianism