authoritarian
UK/ɒ:.θɒri'tєәriәn/US
GREC1
Definitions
adj.
Demanding strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom; dictatorial
专制的；独裁的
n.
A person who favors or enforces strict, unquestioning obedience
专制主义者；独裁者
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-anstate, quality, condition
=authoritarian
authority + -arian (a believer in / advocate of, as in vegetarian, libertarian). Literally 'one who worships authority' — someone who values obedience to authority above freedom. The word leans firmly negative.
Root author still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.authoritarian regime专制政权
- 2.authoritarian rule专制统治
- 3.authoritarian government专制政府
- 4.authoritarian leader独裁领导人
Example Sentences
- 1.
The country slid toward authoritarian rule after the coup.
- 2.
His authoritarian management style drove away the best engineers.
- 3.
Critics warned that the new law empowers authoritarians.