totalitarianism
the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution.
the character or quality of an autocratic or authoritarian individual, group, or government: the totalitarianism of the father.
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- to·tal·i·tar·i·an·ist, noun
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How to use totalitarianism in a sentence
“Liberalism has become consistently more aggressive in extending each of these features to their logical conclusion — their own contradiction in the form of liberal totalitarianism,” Deneen argues.
Democracy is finished because they usher in totalitarianism.
L. Brent Bozell IV, descendant of prominent conservative family, charged in Capitol breach | Spencer Hsu | February 17, 2021 | Washington PostOther democratic nations — such as Britain with its impartiality rules — have long relied on similar content regulations without sliding into totalitarianism.
The Fairness Doctrine won’t solve our problems — but it can foster needed debate | Victor Pickard | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostThe huge difference between those rulers and Napoleon comes down to one word: totalitarianism.
I believe totalitarianism is a peculiarly 20th century idea.
For Christopher, supporting the war was an expression of his anti-totalitarianism.
It was the hundreds, thousands, of humanists from Russia and the Eastern bloc who fought totalitarianism.
Conservatives on the Wrong Side of History on Mandela, Most Other Things | Michael Tomasky | December 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf young adults can handle erotic vampires and totalitarianism, surely they can stomach some more fictional blood.
Come On, ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Can Handle More Violence | Sujay Kumar | November 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTGovernment disclaimed any vague totalitarianism and instead clarified its zone of functioning through the use of law.
Government in Republican China | Paul Myron Anthony LinebargerAs the global democratic revolution has put totalitarianism on the defensive, we have left behind the days of retreat.
Almost 50 years ago, we began a long struggle against aggressive totalitarianism.
Cultural definitions for 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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