English Explanatory Dictionary

despotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

Pronunciation

/disˈpɒt.ɪk/ /dɛsˈpɒt.ɪk/ /dəˈspɒt.ɪk/ /dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/ en-us-despotic.ogg en-au-despotic.ogg

Word forms

despotic more despotic most despotic despotick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot + -ic.

Synonyms

bossy and arrogant

Related words

despot despotate despotical despotically despotism despotist despotize

Derived words

adespotic nondespotic ultradespotic undespotic

Translations

Bulgarian: деспоти́чен Catalan: despòtic Czech: despotický Danish: despotisk Esperanto: despota Finnish: itsevaltainen Finnish: despoottinen French: despotique Georgian: დესპოტური German: despotisch Ancient Greek: δεσποτικός Hungarian: zsarnoki Hungarian: despotikus Neapolitan: dispoteco Polish: despotyczny Portuguese: despótico Romanian: despotic Russian: деспоти́ческий Scottish Gaelic: aintighearnail Spanish: despótico

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