单词 | dictatorialism |
释义 | dictatorialismn. Dictatorial behaviour or action; the adoption of a dictatorial approach. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > oppression > [noun] > domineering or overbearing lording?a1425 masterdomc1475 imperiousness1582 domineering1617 dictatoring1644 overbearing1649 magisteriousness1650 magisterialness1651 high-handednessa1658 peremptoriness1699 dictation1769 overbearingnessa1797 dictatorialism1826 bashawism1839 dictatorialness1845 domineeringness1889 overmasterfulness1899 bossiness1928 overdoggery1962 1826 A. M. Porter Honor O'Hara II. v. 171 Now you'll allow that Lord Francis has something more in him than fancies and dictatorialism! 1863 M. E. Braddon Eleanor's Victory I. v. 99 Under the sheltering dictatorialism of a paternal government. 1931 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent 13 Aug. 10/5 Opponents charge that his period as president was marked by much the same sort of dictatorialism that offends him now it is practiced by his ancient foe. 1973 S. Mandel Group 47 vi. 183 There was concern about the appearance of a refined form of dictatorialism behind the mask of democracy. 2001 M. Huband Skull beneath Skin xi. 254 The West..has pursued a policy of isolating Sudan, which has largely failed to dilute the dictatorialism of the current regime. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826 |
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