despotism

despotism is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The power, spirit, or principles of a despot; absolute control over others; tyrannical sway; tyranny.
2. noun. A government which is directed by a despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy.
3. noun. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

   Synonyms: absolutism, caesarism, dictatorship, monocracy, shogunate, stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny

4. noun. dominance through threat of punishment and violence

   Synonyms: absolutism, tyranny

Synonyms

absolutism, caesarism, dictatorship, monocracy, shogunate, stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny

Common word forms

despotisms

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