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despotic, a.|dɛˈspɒtɪk|
Also 7 despotique, 8 despotick.
[a. F. despotique (Oresme, 14th c.), ad. Gr. δεσποτικός, f. δεσπότης despot: see -ic.]
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a despot, or despotism; arbitrary, tyrannical.
1650Hobbes De Corp. Pol. 58 From whence proceedeth Dominion, Paternall, and Despotique. 1720Gay Poems (1745) II. 31 Where guardian laws despotic power restrain. 1751Johnson Rambler No. 142 ⁋10 Bluster has therefore a despotick authority in many families. 1825Lamb Elia Ser. ii. Convalescent, He lay and acted his despotic fancies. 1844Emerson Lect., Yng. Amer. Wks. (Bohn) II. 298 The patriarchal form of government readily becomes despotic. 1856Grote Greece ii. xciv. (1869) XII. 10 marg., He becomes Asiatized and despotic. a1863Austin Jurispr. (ed. 4) I. 283 The epithet free importing praise, and the epithet despotic importing blame, they who distinguish governments into free and despotic suppose that the first are better than the second.
Hence deˈspoticly adv. = despotically.
169.Ad Populum Phaleræ i. 13 That Noah's Heirs despoticly might rule. |