Dictatorialism

/ˌdɪktəˈtɔːriəlɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A system of government or principle based on dictatorial rule; the practice or ideology of authoritarian, absolute power.

Etymology

From 'dictatorial' + '-ism' (noun suffix meaning 'system, practice, or ideology'). The '-ism' suffix comes from Latin and Greek, creating nouns for belief systems.

Kelly Says

Political scientists use 'dictatorialism' to describe not just having a dictator, but the whole system and culture of absolute, unquestioned authority that surrounds that rule.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
独裁
diktatōriyyah
ARالعربية
دكتاتورية
diktatōriyyah
BNবাংলা
সরকারি অত্যাচার
sorkari atyachaar
CACatalà
dictatura
diktatura
CSČeština
diktadura
diktatura
DADansk
diktatur
diktatur
DEDeutsch
Diktatur
dee-ktah-toor
ELΕλληνικά
独裁
diktatōria
ESEspañol
dictadura
dee-ktah-doo-rah
FAفارسی
独裁
diktatōriyyah
FISuomi
diktaattori
diktat-tor-i
FRFrançais
dictature
dee-ktah-toor
GUGU
獨裁
diktatōriyyah
HAHA
独裁
diktatōriyyah
HEעברית
דיקטטורה
diktatura
HIहिन्दी
दिक्टेटरशिप
diktater-ship
HUMagyar
diktatúra
diktatura
IDBahasa Indonesia
diktator
diktator
IGIG
独裁
diktatōriyyah
ITItaliano
dittatura
dee-tah-toor-ah
JA日本語
独裁主義
doku-sai-shuugi
KKKK
獨裁
diktatōriyyah
KMKM
獨裁
diktatōriyyah
KO한국어
독재주의
dog-jae-ju-i
MRMR
獨裁
diktatōriyyah
MSBahasa Melayu
diktator
diktator
MYမြန်မာ
獨裁
diktatōriyyah
NLNederlands
dictatuur
diktatuur
NONorsk
diktatur
diktatur
PAPA
獨裁
diktatōriyyah
PLPolski
dyktatura
diktatura
PTPortuguês
ditadura
dee-tah-doo-rah
RORomână
dictatură
diktatu-rah
RUРусский
диктатура
diktatura
SVSvenska
diktatur
diktatur
SWKiswahili
diktatoni
diktatoni
TAதமிழ்
ஒற்றை ஆட்சி
orrait aakshi
TEతెలుగు
ఒకరి పాలన
okari paalan
THไทย
ระบอบ獨裁
rabop du-chai
TLTL
diktaturyo
diktatoryo
TRTürkçe
diktatörlük
diktatoor-luk
UKУкраїнська
диктатура
diktatura
URاردو
独裁
diktatōriyyah
VITiếng Việt
chế độ độc tài
che-do-doc-tai
YOYO
獨裁
diktatōriyyah
ZH中文
独裁主义
dúcái zhǔyì
ZUZU
diktatōriyyah
diktatōriyyah

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