absolutist C2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈæb.səˌlu.tɪst/ UK /ˈæb.səˌluː.tɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #180471 Meanings 1 noun a person who supports absolute political authority or treats a principle as allowing no exceptions The absolutist rejected every proposal to limit the ruler's power. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who supports... authoritarianautocrat Word family Derived forms antiabsolutistnonabsolutist Etymology From absolute + -ist after French absolutiste. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # absolutist **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈæb.səˌlu.tɪst/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈæb.səˌluː.tɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 180471 ## Meanings 1. a person who supports absolute political authority or treats a principle as allowing no exceptions ## Examples - The absolutist rejected every proposal to limit the ruler's power. ## Synonyms - authoritarian - autocrat ## Derived Forms - antiabsolutist - nonabsolutist ## Etymology From absolute + -ist after French absolutiste. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown