absolutistic

Variant of absolutism

absolutism definition

ab·so·lut·ism (ab′sə lo̵̅o̅ tiz′əm)

noun

  1. the doctrine or system of government under which the ruler has unlimited powers; despotism
  2. the quality of being absolute
  3. Philos. any doctrine involving the existence of some metaphysical or axiological principle that is absolute, or not relative

Related Forms:

  • absolutist ab′·so·lut′·ist (-lo̵̅o̅t′ist) noun, adjective
  • absolutistic ab′·so·lu·tis′·tic (-lo̵̅o̅ tis′tik) adjective

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