absolutism

NOUN /æbsəlu,tɪzəm/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

absolutism is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1B3S1O1L1U1T1I1S1M3
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does absolutism mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

The principle of complete and unrestricted power in government.

SYNONYMS
TOTALISMTOTALITARIANISM
BROADER
POLITICAL ORIENTATIONPOLITICAL THEORYIDEOLOGY
RELATED
ABSOLUTISTABSOLUTISTIC
2

A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).

SYNONYMS
AUTHORITARIANISMCAESARISMDESPOTISMDICTATORSHIPMONOCRACYONE-MAN RULESHOGUNATESTALINISM
BROADER
AUTARCHYAUTOCRACY
NARROWER
POLICE STATE
RELATED
ABSOLUTISTABSOLUTISTIC
3

Dominance through threat of punishment and violence.

SYNONYMS
DESPOTISMTYRANNY
BROADER
ASCENDENCYCONTROLDOMINANCEASCENDANCEASCENDANCYASCENDENCE
RELATED
ABSOLUTIST
4

The doctrine of an absolute being.

BROADER
SCHOOL OF THOUGHTISMPHILOSOPHICAL SYSTEMPHILOSOPHYDOCTRINE