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authoritarianism

/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteəriənɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण ऑथॉरिटेअरिअनिज़म

सत्तावाद, अधिनायकवाद, निरंकुशता

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noun
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    a system or attitude in which people must obey a leader or authority completely and are not allowed freedom to act or think as they wish

    सत्तावाद, अधिनायकवाद, निरंकुशता

    • The country slowly moved from democracy towards authoritarianism.
    • The book is a study of authoritarianism in the 20th century.

    Synonyms dictatorship autocracy despotism tyranny

    Opposite democracy liberalism

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authoritarian adjectiveauthority noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse authoritarian (demanding total obedience) with authoritative (reliable and respected because of knowledge).

Authoritarian (पूरी आज्ञाकारिता माँगने वाला) को authoritative (ज्ञान के कारण विश्वसनीय और सम्मानित) से confuse न करें।