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Absolutist
see synonyms of absolutistNoun
1. absolutist
one who advocates absolutism
Adjective
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Absolutist
see synonyms of absolutistnoun
1.
the principle or practice of a political system in which unrestricted power is vested in a monarch, dictator, etc; despotism
2. philosophy
a.
any theory which holds that truth or moral or aesthetic value is absolute and universal and not relative to individual or social differences
Compare relativismb.
the doctrine that reality is unitary and unchanging and that change and diversity are mere illusion
See also monism (sense 2), pluralism (sense 5b)3. Christianity
an uncompromising form of the doctrine of predestination
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Absolutist
see synonyms of absolutist noun
1.
the doctrine or system of government under which the ruler has unlimited powers; despotism
2.
the quality of being absolute
3. Philosophy
any doctrine involving the existence of some metaphysical or axiological principle that is absolute, or not relative
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Absolutist
see synonyms of absolutistn.
1.
a. A political theory holding that all power should be vested in one ruler or other authority.
b. A form of government in which all power is vested in a single ruler or other authority.
2. An absolute doctrine, principle, or standard.
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