absolutism

• 一种政治学说或政体，指统治者拥有完全、不受限制的权力，不受宪法或法律约束，常以惩罚和暴力威胁来维持统治。

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.

   专制主义

   • 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.

   同义词autocracycaesarismdespotismdictatorshipmonocracytotalitarianismtyranny

   反义词constitutionalismdemocracyrepublicanism

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.

   绝对主义

   • 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.

   同义词universalism

   反义词pluralismrelativismskepticismsubjectivism

3. Dominance through coercionC1formalpolitical

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

   强制专制

   • 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.

   同义词autocracydespotismdictatorshiptyranny