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Definition of authoritarianism in English: authoritarianismnoun ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)mɔˌθɑrɪˈtɛriənɪzəm mass noun1The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. Example sentencesExamples - The transparency that was required for the treaty's implementation helped the country's evolution from one-party authoritarianism to multiparty democracy.
- No major cross-regional analysis provides convincing evidence that Internet use is likely to undermine authoritarianism.
- These people who want greater transparency, greater accountability, are upset about the corruption and the dominant authoritarianism.
- Who wouldn't want to turn the world's most populous nation away from authoritarianism?
- The ruling authoritarianism there breeds inept and corrupt politicians.
- The authoritarianism of the party was not imposed to outlaw trade unions.
- Forced labor, in the midst of a war against authoritarianism, was a dicey matter.
- A reassessment of the training methods and the culture of secrecy and authoritarianism that has permeated this police force for many decades is needed.
- These leaders must take a chance that a cautious relaxation of authoritarianism will breed moderation among extremist oppositions.
- The president's thinking was shaped by this country's democratic values in contrast with that country's authoritarianism.
- 1.1 Lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others.
Example sentencesExamples - This is a city that struggles unsuccessfully to shake the traditions of backwardness, authoritarianism, ignorance, corruption, and social inequality.
- Libertarians rightly recoil at the authoritarianism of their opponents in the debate but wrongly privatize what is an inherently collective and political right.
- Perhaps because of her humble background, she studiously avoids the elitism and authoritarianism of many of her competitors.
- It was the bitter resentment of an unhappy childhood that set Butler against all dogma, all overweening authority and authoritarianism.
- We are in a period of transition, from several thousands of years of male authoritarianism, and a new society must be forged.
- The existence of a leader who hires the group and essentially defines its artistic mission implies a certain authoritarianism.
- This is real moral leadership, as distinguished from the authoritarianism masquerading as morality.
- This sexual authoritarianism is justified by a biological perception of sexual differences.
- I am not surprised that these conservatives would be excited and thrilled to see a re-affirmation of their authoritarianism and bigotry.
- In my experience, moral outrage all too quickly becomes self-righteous authoritarianism.
Definition of authoritarianism in US English: authoritarianismnounɔˌθɑrɪˈtɛriənɪzəmôˌTHäriˈterēənizəm 1The enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. Example sentencesExamples - Forced labor, in the midst of a war against authoritarianism, was a dicey matter.
- The president's thinking was shaped by this country's democratic values in contrast with that country's authoritarianism.
- A reassessment of the training methods and the culture of secrecy and authoritarianism that has permeated this police force for many decades is needed.
- No major cross-regional analysis provides convincing evidence that Internet use is likely to undermine authoritarianism.
- The authoritarianism of the party was not imposed to outlaw trade unions.
- Who wouldn't want to turn the world's most populous nation away from authoritarianism?
- The transparency that was required for the treaty's implementation helped the country's evolution from one-party authoritarianism to multiparty democracy.
- These people who want greater transparency, greater accountability, are upset about the corruption and the dominant authoritarianism.
- These leaders must take a chance that a cautious relaxation of authoritarianism will breed moderation among extremist oppositions.
- The ruling authoritarianism there breeds inept and corrupt politicians.
- 1.1 Lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others.
Example sentencesExamples - Libertarians rightly recoil at the authoritarianism of their opponents in the debate but wrongly privatize what is an inherently collective and political right.
- This is a city that struggles unsuccessfully to shake the traditions of backwardness, authoritarianism, ignorance, corruption, and social inequality.
- It was the bitter resentment of an unhappy childhood that set Butler against all dogma, all overweening authority and authoritarianism.
- Perhaps because of her humble background, she studiously avoids the elitism and authoritarianism of many of her competitors.
- We are in a period of transition, from several thousands of years of male authoritarianism, and a new society must be forged.
- The existence of a leader who hires the group and essentially defines its artistic mission implies a certain authoritarianism.
- I am not surprised that these conservatives would be excited and thrilled to see a re-affirmation of their authoritarianism and bigotry.
- In my experience, moral outrage all too quickly becomes self-righteous authoritarianism.
- This sexual authoritarianism is justified by a biological perception of sexual differences.
- This is real moral leadership, as distinguished from the authoritarianism masquerading as morality.
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