Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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authoritarian | Yes | Yes | No | No |
despotic | No | Yes | No | No |
authoritarian (noun) | despotic (noun) |
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a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner |
authoritarian (adjective) | despotic (adjective) |
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expecting unquestioning obedience | belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot |
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty |
ruled by or characteristic of a despot |