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We begin the path toward defeating Mexico's real adversary, who represents authoritarianism and the worst antidemocratic practice, who represents a return to corruption as a system and impunity as conviction. That adversary is Pena Nieto and his party.
Josefina Vazquez Mota

Meaning of "authoritarianism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTHORITARIANISM

authoritarianism  [ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTHORITARIANISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Authoritarianism 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 AUTHORITARIANISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

authoritarianism

Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism is a form of government. It is characterized by absolute or blind obedience to authority, as against individual freedom and related to the expectation of unquestioning obedience. Juan Linz, whose 1964 description of authoritarianism is influential, characterized authoritarian regimes as political systems by four qualities: "limited, not responsible, political pluralism"; that is, constraints on political institutions and groups, a basis for legitimacy based on emotion, especially the identification of the regime as a necessary evil to combat "easily recognizable societal problems" such as underdevelopment or insurgency; neither "intensive nor extensive political mobilization" and constraints on the mass public and "formally ill-defined" executive power, often shifting or vague.

Definition of authoritarianism in the English dictionary

The definition of authoritarianism in the dictionary is a philosophy or system that believes in the necessity of strong authority and strict obedience to it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTHORITARIANISM


agrarianism
əˈɡrɛərɪənɪzəm
antinomianism
ˌæntɪˈnəʊmɪənɪzəm
antiquarianism
ˌæntɪˈkweərɪənɪzəm
Aristotelianism
ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪənɪzəm
Cartesianism
kɑːˈtiːzɪənɪzəm
egalitarianism
ɪˌɡælɪˈteərɪənɪzəm
epicureanism
ˌɛpɪkjʊəˈrɪənɪzəm
equestrianism
ɪˈkwɛstrɪənɪzəm
Europeanism
ˌjʊərəˈpɪənɪzəm
Hegelianism
hɪˈɡeɪlɪənɪzəm
Kantianism
ˈkæntɪənɪzəm
lesbianism
ˈlɛzbɪənɪzəm
libertarianism
ˌlɪbəˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
Machiavellianism
ˌmækɪəˈvelɪənɪzəm
messianism
mɛˈsaɪənɪzəm
pedestrianism
pəˈdɛstrɪənɪzəm
presbyterianism
ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪərɪənɪzəm
Rastafarianism
ˌræstəˈfɛərɪənɪzəm
totalitarianism
təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm
Trinitarianism
ˌtrɪnɪˈtɛərɪənɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTHORITARIANISM

authorial
authoring
authorisable
authorisation
authorise
authoriser
authorish
authorism
authoritarian
authoritative
authoritatively
authoritativeness
authorities
authority
authorizable
authorization
authorize
authorized
authorized capital

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTHORITARIANISM

Anglicanism
Confucianism
coping mechanism
defence mechanism
Exchange Rate Mechanism
hedonism
hooliganism
humanism
humanitarianism
mechanism
microorganism
New Urbanism
organism
paganism
Pan-Africanism
safety mechanism
Satanism
shamanism
urbanism
veganism
vegetarianism

Synonyms and antonyms of authoritarianism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «authoritarianism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTHORITARIANISM

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

Translator English - Chinese

威权
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoritarismo
570 millions of speakers

English

authoritarianism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिनायकवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستبداد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

авторитаризм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autoritarismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বৈরাচারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´autoritarisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Autoritarian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Autoritarismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

権威主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권위주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Otoritarian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதேச்சாதிகார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुकूमशाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otoriter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autoritarismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

autorytaryzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

авторитаризм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autoritarism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυταρχισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

outoritarisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

authoritarianism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

autoritært
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of authoritarianism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTHORITARIANISM»

The term «authoritarianism» is regularly used and occupies the 79.393 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTHORITARIANISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «authoritarianism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «authoritarianism» 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 authoritarianism

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6 QUOTES WITH «AUTHORITARIANISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word authoritarianism.
1
Marcy Kaptur
Strong efforts have been made in Ohio to curb the authoritarianism of our Secretary of State, Kenneth Blackwell, as he has purged people from lists in our State in particular precincts where voters are heavily minority.
2
Ivan Krastev
Authoritarianism is not pretending anymore to be a real alternative to democracy, but we can see many more authoritarian practices and styles basically being smuggled into democratic governments.
3
Josefina Vazquez Mota
We begin the path toward defeating Mexico's real adversary, who represents authoritarianism and the worst antidemocratic practice, who represents a return to corruption as a system and impunity as conviction. That adversary is Pena Nieto and his party.
4
Jonathan Shapiro
There are certain people within the new government who have a slightly disturbing tendency toward authoritarianism, but there are so many checks and balances that in that way their noises are just noises.
5
Chen Shui-bian
It has been well over half a century and I'm glad to say we have taken the right path from authoritarianism to democracy and this is a road of no return.
6
Yulia Tymoshenko
We will fight and defend my good name in the European court. We have to be strong and defend Ukraine from this authoritarianism.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTHORITARIANISM»

Discover the use of authoritarianism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to authoritarianism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes After the Cold War
Based on a detailed study of 35 cases in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and post-communist Eurasia, this book explores the fate of competitive authoritarian regimes between 1990 and 2008.
Steven Levitsky, Lucan A. Way, 2010
2
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics
The left and right in America are now divided by politically irreconcilable worldviews, and the root of that divide is authoritarianism.
Marc J. Hetherington, Jonathan D. Weiler, 2009
3
Accepting Authoritarianism: State-Society Relations in ...
This book argues that China's combination of state-led development, late industrialization, and socialist legacies have affected popular perceptions of socioeconomic mobility, economic dependence on the state, and political options, giving ...
Teresa Wright, 2010
4
The New Authoritarianism in Latin America
This volume is the product of their discussions over a period of three years and represents an important advance in the critique and refinement of ideas about political development.
David Collier, 1979
5
Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization
Applying more than a year of original fieldwork in Egypt, Iran, Malaysia, and the Philippines, in this 2007 book Jason Brownlee shows that the mixed record of recent democratization is best deciphered through a historical and institutional ...
Jason Brownlee, 2007
6
Authoritarianism, Fascism, and National Populism
Germani analyzes the nature, conditions, and determinants of authoritarianism in the context of Latin American political and social developments and compares it to European fascist movements.
Gino Germani, 1978
7
Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia: A Comparative ...
Democracy and authoritarianism in South Asia : a comparative and historical perspective / Ayesha Jalal.
‎1995
8
Democracy Challenged: The Rise of Semi-Authoritarianism
Marina Ottaway is senior associate and codirector of the Democracy and Rule of Law Project at the Carnegie Endowment.
Marina Ottaway, 2013
9
Authoritarianism and the Crisis of the Argentine Political ...
The author carefully reconstructs the crisis of Argentine political economy over the past 25 years. He examines the roles of the major protagonists in contemporary Argentine politics.
William C. Smith, 1991
10
Electoral authoritarianism: the dynamics of unfree competition
Presents cutting-edge, empirical research on the internal dynamics of electoral authoritarian regimes.
Andreas Schedler, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTHORITARIANISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term authoritarianism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Schiaretti: 'We will not be tempted by authoritarianism'
"We will not be tempted by authoritarianism," Schiaretti said form the UCP campaign headquarters in Córdoba, adding he will respect freedom ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
2
Schiaretti wins election: 'We will not be tempted by authoritarianism'
"We will not be tempted by authoritarianism," Schiaretti said form the UCP campaign headquarters in Córdoba, adding he will respect freedom ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
3
Pope urges charismatic Catholics to work for Christian unity, warns …
Pope Francis warned members of the Catholic charismatic renewal movement not to succumb to temptations to uniformity and authoritarianism ... «Catholic Culture, Jul 15»
4
Beijing hates Western values-but it may not matter
"Clearly, there is a strong voice in the Chinese state today that celebrates authoritarianism," said Edward Steinfeld, a professor of political ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
5
"You Might Very Well Be the Cause of Cancer": Read Bernie …
And, he postulated, authoritarianism might even cause cancer. Yet he insisted that individual acts of protests could turn things around—a belief ... «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
6
Armenian-Russian relations in light of 'Electric Yerevan' protests
And should they succeed in peacefully attaining their goals, this could help halt the region's drift towards authoritarianism." In the meantime ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
7
The Unexpected Lightness of Milan Kundera's New Novel
... addressing Russia's recent return to authoritarianism, its invasions of Georgia and Ukraine, and its Soviet-style effort to whitewash its history? «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Congress returns ready to scrutinize any P5+1 agreement reached …
Representative Roskam emphasized that the United States and its allies are now facing the serious challenge of countering authoritarianism in ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
9
Varexit – Greeks Sacrifice Euro Antagonist In Bid To Secure Deal
Do they respect democracy or do they choose authoritarianism for what they decide is the greater good? We are now truly in uncharted waters. «Gold Seek, Jul 15»
10
Pope tours South America
Thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate over tax changes and accusations of state authoritarianism. Protest leaders have ... «Arirang News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Authoritarianism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/authoritarianism>. Apr 2024 ».
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