totalitarianism
pronunciation
How to pronounce totalitarianism in British English:
UK [təʊˌtælə'teərɪənɪzəm]
How to pronounce totalitarianism in American English:
US [toʊˌtælə'teərɪrnɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
- the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
Word Origin
- totalitarianism (n.)
- 1926, first recorded in reference to Italian fascism, from totalitarian + -ism.
Example
- 1. The intention of totalitarianism is to make everything totally the same .
- 2. Freedom and the battles against slavery and totalitarianism dominate the 20th century .
- 3. Was the bacillus of totalitarianism that infected germany first bred in russia ?
- 4. But his death is a chance for russia 's rulers to say what they think about totalitarianism .
- 5. The populace have a duty to obey , leading to the interpretation of rousseau as condoning totalitarianism .