English Explanatory Dictionary

absolutist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
  2. One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
  3. An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.səˌluː.tɪst/ /ˈæb.səˌljuː.tɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-absolutist.wav /ˈæb.səˌlu.tɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-absolutist.wav

Word forms

absolutist absolutists absolutistic more absolutist most absolutist

Etymology

From absolute + -ist after French absolutiste.

Derived words

antiabsolutist nonabsolutist absolutistic absolutistical absolutistically
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