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Definition of Absolutism

1. Noun. Dominance through threat of punishment and violence.

2. Noun. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).

3. Noun. The principle of complete and unrestricted power in government.

4. Noun. The doctrine of an absolute being.

Definition of Absolutism

1. n. The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.

Definition of Absolutism

1. Noun. (context: political science) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism. ¹

2. Noun. (context: theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees. - Ash ¹

3. Noun. The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute or unconditional. ¹

4. Noun. Belief in a metaphysical absolute. ¹

5. Noun. Positiveness. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Absolutism

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Medical Definition of Absolutism

1. 1. The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism. "The element of absolutism and prelacy was controlling." (Palfrey) 2. Doctrine of absolute decrees. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Absolutism

absolutely convergent absolutely summable absoluteness absolutenesses absoluter absolutes absolutest absolution absolutions absolutisation

absolutisations absolutise absolutised absolutises absolutising absolutism (current term) absolutisms absolutist absolutistic absolutistically

absolutists absolutive absolutive case absolutive cases absolutization absolutizations absolutize absolutized absolutizes absolutizing

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