authoritarian
English
/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən/, /əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən/
adj
Definitions
- Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
- Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
- Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
Etymology
Suffix from English authority.
Origin
English
authority
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anti-authoritarianism English
- antiauthoritarian English
- antiauthoritarianism English
- antiauthority English
- authoritarianism English
- authoritarianist English
- authoritarianly English
- authoritative English
- authority English
- authorityless English
- authoritywise English
- counter-authoritarian English
- multiauthority English
- nonauthoritarian English
- Authorität German
- オーソリティー Japanese
- auctorite Middle English
- atoriti Tok Pisin