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totalitarian
[ toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uhn ]
adjective
- of or relating to a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
- exercising control over the freedom, will, or thought of others; authoritarian; autocratic.
noun
- an adherent of totalitarianism.
totalitarian
/ əʊˌæɪˈɛəɪə /
adjective
- of, denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a dictatorial one-party state that regulates every realm of life
noun
- a person who advocates or practises totalitarian policies
Derived Forms
- ٴˌٲˈٲԾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- t·ٴ·ٲi·ٲi· adjective
- ԴDzt·ٲi·ٲi· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of totalitarian1
Word History and Origins
Origin of totalitarian1
Example Sentences
Explaining why she had not talked about the experience, she said: "Bétharram was organised like a sect or a totalitarian regime exercising psychological pressure on pupils and teachers, so they stayed silent."
That question is part of what makes them apt faces for this totalitarian support structure — a white-collar power couple eager to secure promotions at a company that’s really going places.
comes next, according to Atwood’s vision, is a totalitarian society led by mediocre white men who believe themselves to be enacting God’s will.
Radiation Survivors, “Shakespeare insightfully realized that disposing of lawyers is a step in the direction of a totalitarian form of government.”
It started as a bulwark of truth first against Nazis, but later against authoritarian and totalitarian regimes around the globe.
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