totalitarianism
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ɪˈtɛər noun
1.
the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
2.
absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution.
3.
the character or quality of an autocratic or authoritarian individual, group, or government: the totalitarianism of the father.
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totalitarian (təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a dictatorial one-party state that regulates every realm of life |
| —n | |
| 2. | a person who advocates or practises totalitarian policies |
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| totali'tarianism | |
| —n | |
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Totalitarianism
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
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Word Origin & History
totalitarianism
1926, first recorded in reference to Italian fascism, from totalitarian + -ism.
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Cultural Dictionary
totalitarianism [(toh-tal-uh-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm)]Domination by a government of all political, social, and economic activities in a nation. Totalitarianism is a phenomenon of the twentieth century: earlier forms of despotism and autocracy lacked the technical capacity to control every aspect of life. The term is applied both to fascist governments (see fascism) and to many forms of communism.
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He said absolutizing what is not absolute but relative is called totalitarianism.
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