absolutismo

Definitions of absolutismo
  1. noun
    the doctrine of an absolute being
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    type of:
    filosofía
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  2. noun
    the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
    synonyms: totalitarismo
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    type of:
    ideología, orientación política
    an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
  3. noun
    a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
    synonyms: autoritarismo, despotismo, dictadura, tiranía, totalitarismo
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    type of:
    autarquía, autocracia
    a political system governed by a single individual
  4. noun
    dominance through threat of punishment and violence
    synonyms: despotismo, tiranía
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    type of:
    ascendencia, control
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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