What is another word for despotism?
Pronunciation:
[ dˈɛspətˌɪzəm], [ dˈɛspətˌɪzəm], [ d_ˈɛ_s_p_ə_t_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]
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Similar words for despotism:
- absolute power (noun)
- absolutism (noun)
- autarchy (noun)
- autocracy (noun)
- command (noun)
- cruelty (noun)
- despotism (noun)
- dictatorship (noun)
- domination (noun)
- fascism (noun)
- oppression (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- police state (noun)
- truculence (noun)
- tyranny (noun)
- other synonyms
- Caesarism
- Stalinism
Synonyms for Despotism:
n.
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- atrocity,
- bullying,
- Brutalities,
- abuse,
- barbarism,
- evil,
- maltreatment.
- hard-heartednesses,
- un-feelingnesses,
- in sensitiveness,
- fiendishnesses,
- in-sensitiveness,
- un-kindness,
- hardheartednesses,
- murderousnesses,
- in-sensibility,
- insensitivenesses,
- un-kindnesses,
- in-humanities,
- un feelingness,
- unfeelingnesses,
- un-feelingness,
- un feelingnesses,
- bloodthirstinesses,
- in sensitivenesses,
- in humanities,
- in sensibilities,
- un kindness,
- callousnesses,
- ruthlessnesses,
- in humanity,
- in-sensibilities,
- in-humanity,
- savagenesses,
- brutishnesses,
- in-sensitivenesses,
- Masochisms,
- un kindnesses,
- hard heartedness,
- hard heartednesses,
- in sensibility,
- unkindnesses,
- mercilessnesses,
- heartlessnesses.
- prepotences,
- pre potency,
- pre potence,
- pre-potency,
- sub ordinations,
- pre-potences,
- sub-ordinations,
- pre-potencies,
- pre potencies,
- pre-potence,
- sub ordination,
- sub-ordination,
- pre potences.
- oneparty systems,
- oneparty system,
- one-party systems,
- party governments,
- one party system,
- one party systems.
- hardheartedness,
- prepotence,
- rule of terror,
- brutishness,
- totalitarian government,
- insensitiveness,
- Hard-heartedness,
- murderousness,
- brute force,
- police state,
- savagery,
- cruelty,
- fiendishness,
- bloodthirstiness,
- spite,
- command,
- mercilessness,
- one-party system,
- inhumanity,
- domination,
- ferocity,
- oppression,
- unfeelingness,
- callousness,
- unkindness,
- czarism,
- fascism,
- absolutism,
- savageness,
- severity,
- racism,
- totalitarian regime,
- spitefulness,
- ferocities,
- party government,
- dictatorship,
- truculency,
- absolute power,
- ruthlessness,
- heartlessness,
- autocracy.
Other synonyms:
• Caesarism-
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- autarchy.
How to use "Despotism" in context?
Good day people of the internet. It seems that we are at a turning point in our world. The 21st century is a time of great change, and, in many ways, has demonstrated just how much the world has changed since the beginning of the 21st century.Changes can be seen all around us, as we move away from old ideologies, and towards a new generation of Thought Leaders. Yet despite this ever-changing landscape, one thing has remained relatively unchanged: human nature.People will always crave power, and the desire for control will always be stronger in some people than in others.
Paraphrases for Despotism:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
authoritarianism, tyranny.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
mercy, totalitarian, totalitarianism.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
arbitrariness, arbitrary, autocracy, despotic, dictatorship, high-handedness.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Despotism:
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