Logo
dictionary thesaurus

Synonyms and Antonyms of absolutism

a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power
  • concerning absolutism Lord Acton famously observed that "absolute power corrupts absolutely"
Synonyms of absolutism

autarchy, authoritarianism, autocracy, Caesarism, czarism (also tsarism), despotism, dictatorship, totalism, totalitarianism, tyranny
Words Related to absolutism

monarchism, monarchy, monocracy

Big Brother, Big Brotherism, Communism, fascism, Nazism

domination, oppression
Near Antonyms of absolutism

democracy, self-governance, self-government, self-rule

freedom, self-determination

autonomy, sovereignty (also sovranty)

WORD OF THE DAY

oblige

play

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!