absolutist

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈæb.səˌlu.tɪst/ UK /ˈæb.səˌluː.tɪst/ See IPA manual

Freq #180471

Meanings

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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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person who supports... authoritarianautocrat

Word family

Derived forms antiabsolutistnonabsolutist

Etymology

From absolute + -ist after French absolutiste.

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