Associations to the word «Authoritarianism»

Wiktionary

AUTHORITARIANISM, noun. A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.

Dictionary definition

AUTHORITARIANISM, noun. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca