authoritarian

English

Etymology

Circa 1880 authority +‎ -arian

Pronunciation

enPR: ô-thŏr'ĭ-târ'ē-ən
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Adjective

authoritarian (comparative more authoritarian, superlative most authoritarian)

Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.
Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial.
The authoritarian government was demanding stricter laws for low-wage peasants.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.

Synonyms

(characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority): illiberal, oppressive
(tending to impose one's demands): arrogant, commanding, haughty, imperious
See also Thesaurus:bossy

Antonyms

(characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority): liberal
(tending to impose one's demands): servile, humble, modest

Derived terms

antiauthoritarian
authoritarianism
authoritarianity
authoritarianly
authoritarianness

Translations

of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority

Catalan: autoritari (ca)
Danish: autoritær (da)
Finnish: autoritaarinen (fi)
French: autoritaire (fr)
German: autoritär (de)
Greek: αυταρχικός (el) m (aftarchikós)
Japanese: 権柄ずくの (kempei zuku no), 権威主義的な (ken'i shugiteki na)

Norwegian:
Bokmål: autoritær

Nynorsk: autoritær
Portuguese: autoritário (pt)
Russian: авторита́рный (ru) (avtoritárnyj)
Spanish: autoritario (es)
Swedish: auktoritär (sv)

characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial

Albanian: please add this translation if you can
Arabic: اِسْتِبْدَادِيّ‎ (istibdādiyy)
Armenian: please add this translation if you can
Belarusian: аўтарыта́рны (aŭtarytárny)
Catalan: autoritari (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Czech: autoritářský m
Danish: autoritær (da)
Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: autoritaarinen (fi)
French: autoritaire (fr)
Georgian: please add this translation if you can
German: autoritär (de)

Greek: απολυταρχικός (el) m (apolytarchikós)
Japanese: 権柄ずくの (kempei zuku no), 権威主義的な (ken'i shugiteki na), 威圧的な (iatsuteki na)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: autoritær

Nynorsk: autoritær
Polish: autorytatywny (pl)
Romanian: autoritar (ro) m or n
Russian: авторита́рный (ru) (avtoritárnyj)
Spanish: autoritario (es)
Tagalog: please add this translation if you can
Thai: please add this translation if you can
Turkish: otoriter (tr)
Ukrainian: авторита́рний (uk) (avtorytárnyj)

tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority

Catalan: autoritari (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 高傲 (zh) (gāo'ào)
Danish: autoritær (da)
French: autoritaire (fr)
Greek: αυταρχικός (el) m (aftarchikós)

Japanese: 横柄な (ja) (ōhei na), 傲慢な (ja) (gōman na), 高慢な (ja) (kōman na)
Maori: whakatopatopa
Norwegian:
Bokmål: autoritær

Nynorsk: autoritær
Russian: авторита́рный (ru) (avtoritárnyj)

Noun

authoritarian (plural authoritarians)

One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
The dictator was an authoritarian.
One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
- 2006, Robert Altemeyer, The Authoritarians

Translations

one who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority

Czech: autoritář m

Greek: απολυταρχικός (el) m (apolytarchikós)

one who follows authority

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French: ^{(please verify)} autoritaire (fr)

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