absolutism
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Synonyms
autarchy, authoritarianism, autocracy, Caesarism, czarism (also tsarism), despotism, dictatorship, totalism, totalitarianism, tyranny
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In recent years, reality has started to chip away at Friedmanâs ideological absolutism. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Column: In shocking reversal, Big Business puts the shareholder value myth in the grave," 19 Aug. 2019 So Learyâs claim that James was a proto-liberal advocate for the principle of religious toleration is weak; his claim that James had no real designs on absolutism is even weaker. — James P. Sutton, National Review, "In Defense of the Glorious Revolution," 19 July 2019 Some fret about the slide toward absolutism in central European countries ranging from Poland to Turkey. — Steven Rattner, New York Times, "Dambisa Moyoâs Proposals for Saving Democracy," 7 June 2018 So this really threatens Jamesâs project of absolutism because the merchants upon whom power rested at the time were becoming more and more angry. — Tim Ryan Williams, Vox, "Why we need to get to know the âbad gaysâ of history," 26 June 2019 At every turn, the characters are forced to make brutal calculations in which moral absolutism is pitted against the greater good. — Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, "Liu Cixinâs War of the Worlds," 17 June 2019 This is especially true of American democracy, since the Founders deliberately gave us a government resistant to radical change, designed to avoid the extremes of monarchical absolutism and popular whim. — Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, "Bill Clintonâs Novel Isn't a ThrillerâIt's a Fantasy," 16 June 2018 But after years of settlement building, a second intifada, instability throughout the region, and the rise of absolutism on both sides, a paralyzing mistrust took hold. — Adam Entous, The New Yorker, "Donald Trumpâs New World Order," 11 June 2018 Media love storylines and fans love absolutism so none of us give luck enough credit. — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, "Mellinger Minutes: Big 12 success, ranking coaches and what if Weber makes Final Four? | The Kansas City Star," 20 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'absolutism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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