absolutism

• Substantivo que designa a doutrina política ou o sistema de governo em que o soberano detém poder total e ilimitado, sem restrições constitucionais ou legais, muitas vezes mantido pela força ou ameaça de punição.

A noun referring to a political doctrine or system of government in which the ruler holds total, unrestricted power, often enforced through threat of punishment and violence, and not limited by a constitution or laws.

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1. Political absolutismB2formalpolitical

   A form of government where a single ruler holds complete and unrestricted power, not limited by laws, a constitution, or opposition.

   Absolutismo

   • The king's absolutism allowed him to make decisions without consulting any parliament.
   • Absolutism often leads to the suppression of dissent and individual freedoms.
   • The country's history was marked by a long period of absolutism under a single dynasty.

   Sinônimosautocracycaesarismdespotismdictatorshipmonocracytotalitarianismtyranny

   Antônimosconstitutionalismdemocracyrepublicanism

2. Moral or philosophical absolutismC1formal

   The belief in absolute principles or an absolute being, often implying that certain truths or rules are universally valid and unchanging.

   Absolutismo moral

   • His moral absolutism led him to condemn any form of compromise.
   • The philosopher argued for a form of absolutism based on a universal moral law.
   • Religious absolutism can sometimes conflict with modern secular values.

   Sinônimosuniversalism

   Antônimospluralismrelativismskepticismsubjectivism

3. Dominance through coercionC1formalpolitical

   A system or practice of maintaining control and authority primarily through threats, punishment, and violence.

   Absolutismo por coerção

   • The regime's absolutism relied on a network of informants and secret police.
   • Absolutism in the workplace can create a culture of fear and low morale.
   • The leader's absolutism was maintained through brutal suppression of any opposition.

   Sinônimosautocracydespotismdictatorshiptyranny