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All parties without exception, when they seek for power, are varieties of absolutism.
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

Meaning of "absolutism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSOLUTISM

absolutism  [ˈæbsəluːˌtɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSOLUTISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Absolutism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ABSOLUTISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of absolutism in the English dictionary

The definition of absolutism in the dictionary is the principle or practice of a political system in which unrestricted power is vested in a monarch, dictator, etc; despotism. Other definition of absolutism is an uncompromising form of the doctrine of predestination.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSOLUTISM


astigmatism
əˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm
automatism
ɔːˈtɒməˌtɪzəm
baptism
ˈbæpˌtɪzəm
Bonapartism
ˈbəʊnəpɑːˌtɪzəm
Chartism
ˈtʃɑːˌtɪzəm
concretism
ˈkɒnkriːˌtɪzəm
conservatism
kənˈsɜːvəˌtɪzəm
electromagnetism
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
erotism
ˈɛrəˌtɪzəm
expertism
ˈekspɜːˌtɪzəm
ferromagnetism
ˌfɛrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
gigantism
ˈdʒaɪɡænˌtɪzəm
hirsutism
ˈhɜːsjuːˌtɪzəm
magnetism
ˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
nepotism
ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm
patriotism
ˈpætrɪəˌtɪzəm
pragmatism
ˈpræɡməˌtɪzəm
Protestantism
ˈprɒtɪstənˌtɪzəm
rheumatism
ˈruːməˌtɪzəm
syncretism
ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSOLUTISM

absolute permeability
absolute permittivity
absolute pitch
absolute stereochemistry
absolute temperature
absolute threshold
absolute undertaking
absolute unit
absolute value
absolute veto
absolute viscosity
absolute zero
absolutely
absoluteness
absolution
absolutist
absolutistic
absolutive
absolutize
absolutory sentence

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSOLUTISM

animal magnetism
anti-Semitism
autism
brutism
deaf-mutism
despotism
digoneutism
elitism
geomagnetism
hypnotism
leftism
magmatism
mutism
occultism
parasitism
proselytism
separatism
spiritism
statism
vigilantism

Synonyms and antonyms of absolutism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ABSOLUTISM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «absolutism» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of absolutism

Translation of «absolutism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSOLUTISM

Find out the translation of absolutism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of absolutism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «absolutism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

专制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

absolutismo
570 millions of speakers

English

absolutism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निरंकुश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المطلق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

абсолютизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

absolutismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বৈরতন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

absolutisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Absolutisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Absolutismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絶対主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

절대주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Absolutism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chính trị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முழுமைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिपूर्णता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mutlâkiyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

assolutismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

absolutyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

абсолютизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

absolutism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απολυταρχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

absolutisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

absolut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eneveldet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of absolutism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSOLUTISM»

The term «absolutism» is regularly used and occupies the 100.504 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSOLUTISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «absolutism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «absolutism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about absolutism

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4 QUOTES WITH «ABSOLUTISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word absolutism.
1
Thomas Cochrane
Relativity must replace absolutism in the realm of morals as well as in the spheres of physics and biology.
2
Christopher Hitchens
George Bush made a mistake when he referred to the Saddam Hussein regime as 'evil.' Every liberal and leftist knows how to titter at such black-and-white moral absolutism.
3
Lajos Kossuth
The principle of evil in Europe is the enervating spirit of Russian absolutism.
4
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
All parties without exception, when they seek for power, are varieties of absolutism.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSOLUTISM»

Discover the use of absolutism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to absolutism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Absolutism and Society in Seventeenth-Century France: State ...
Why was Louis XIV successful in pacifying the same aristocrats who had been troublesome for Richelieu and Mazarin?
William Beik, 1985
2
Louis XIV and Absolutism: A Brief Study with Documents
Review: "This collection of documents with commentary explores the meaning of absolute monarchy by examining how Louis XIV of France became one of Europe's most famous and successful rulers.
William Beik, 2000
3
All in the Family: Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in ...
A new and provocative argument about monarchism in the Middle East.
Michael Herb, 1999
4
Charles XI and Swedish Absolutism, 1660-1697
This 1998 book gives an account of what was achieved under the absolutist direction of a distinctly unglamorous, but pious and conscientious ruler.
A. F. Upton, 1998
5
The Myth of Absolutism: Change & Continuity in Early Modern ...
Conventionally, ``absolutism'' in early-modern Europe has suggested unfettered autocracy and despotism -- the erosion of rights, the centralisation of decision-making, the loss of liberty.
Nicholas Henshall, 2014
6
The French Book: Religion, Absolutism and Readership, 1585-1715
The book as the subject of a distinct historical discipline dates from the landmark publication of L'Apparition du livre by Lucien Febvre and Henri-Jean Martin in 1958.
Henri-Jean Martin, 1996
7
Absolutism and Its Consequentialist Critics
'...a clear and sharp introduction which defines absolutism from both consequentialism and more moderate deontological views...' -ETHICS
Joram Graf Haber, 1994
8
French Absolutism: The Crucial Phase, 1620-1629
Provides a detailed analysis of the political, social and economic history of the France of Louis XIII.
A. D. Lublinskaya, 2008
9
Absolutism and the Scientific Revolution, 1600-1720: A ...
Profiles important figures from the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, a period of transition between the old world and the modern world.
Christopher Baker, 2002
10
Absolutism in Renaissance Milan: Plenitude of Power under ...
Jane Black traces these developments in Milan over the course of two centuries, showing how the Visconti and Sforza regimes seized, exploited and finally relinquished absolute power.
Jane Black, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSOLUTISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term absolutism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tour de France 2015: Rohan Dennis claims yellow jersey with time …
... Dennis will have experienced a certain amount of absolutism and divinity as one by one, his main rivals – Fabian Cancellara, Tony Martin, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Sliding toward a new Cold War
Every metanarrative is subject to absolutism. The most dangerous absolutism today, one that is inciting backlashes across the globe, is that of a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Dothan home to variety of religious faiths
Shah said non-absolutism refers to the belief of having tolerance for all other religions. Sami Shah, Dhara Shah's father, said there are around ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
4
Sectarian conflict in the Middle East
... that the Other is not part of Islam at all due to the absolutism nature of sectarian claims. Takfir was not a major theme of Sunni traditions at all; ... «Middle East Monitor, Jul 15»
5
What Did Lincoln Really Think of Jefferson?
Would I not thus be in the boundless field of absolutism?” And so, Lincoln concluded, “All honor to Jefferson,” who “had the coolness, forecast, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Weird science
He is an atheist, but hates the absolutism of some modern atheists. He fears that as science reveals more, it becomes more impatient with what ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
7
Dear Greek Citizens, Here's Why The EU Is Not Your Friend
... movements like the Renaissance, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, Absolutism, Rationalism, Enlightenment and Bourgeois Revolution. 5. «Huffington Post India, Jul 15»
8
Obama Is Trying to Finish the Obamacare Sales Job
... lead to "constructive conversation" about how to improve the law, in contrast to the last few years of partisan absolutism around Obamacare. «National Journal, Jul 15»
9
BOOK EXCERPT: The four horsemen of human rights
These four horsemen of our very own human-made apocalypse are indifference, absolutism, hypocrisy and a sense of helplessness. «Canadian Jewish News, Jul 15»
10
In Greece, People Are The Measure
The need of liberation from tyrannical regimes. The need of human liberation from centuries of oligarchy, absolutism, obscurantism. In the 2,500 ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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