Analysis Complete

authoritarian

/ authoritarian /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a person behaves in an tyrannical manner
"my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
Type of:
oppressor
Kinds of:
Big Brother martinet disciplinarian moralist
Derived:
order prescribe dictate
adjective satellite Sense 2
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
"an authoritarian regime"
"autocratic government"
"despotic rulers"
"a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"
"a tyrannical government"
Similar:
undemocratic
adjective satellite Sense 3
expecting unquestioning obedience
"he was imperious and dictatorial"
"the timid child of authoritarian parents"
"insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
Similar:
domineering
adjective satellite Sense 4
likened to a dictator in severity
Similar:
unpermissive
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

oppressor Big Brother martinet disciplinarian moralist undemocratic domineering unpermissive