totalitarianism

[ toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ toʊˌtæl ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /

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noun

the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.

absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution.

the character or quality of an autocratic or authoritarian individual, group, or government: the totalitarianism of the father.

Origin of totalitarianism

First recorded in 1920–25; totalitarian + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM totalitarianism

to·tal·i·tar·i·an·ist, noun

Words nearby totalitarianism

total impulse, total internal reflection, totalism, totalistic, totalitarian, totalitarianism, totalitarianize, totality, totalizator, totalize, totalizer

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Example sentences from the Web for totalitarianism

The huge difference between those rulers and Napoleon comes down to one word: totalitarianism.
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If young adults can handle erotic vampires and totalitarianism, surely they can stomach some more fictional blood.
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What in their history do they find inconsistent with totalitarianism, or at best statism, or at worst Marxism?
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Although her story is extraordinary, it is also representative of an entire dark age in Russian totalitarianism.
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People have forgotten what totalitarianism looks like, because they became obsessed with George W. Bush.
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Cultural definitions for totalitarianism

totalitarianism

[ (toh-tal-uh-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm) ]

Domination by a government of all political, social, and economic activities in a nation. Totalitarianism is a phenomenon of the twentieth century: earlier forms of despotism and autocracy lacked the technical capacity to control every aspect of life. The term is applied both to fascist governments (see fascism) and to many forms of communism.

单词	totalitarianism
释义	totalitarianism [ toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm ] / toʊˌtæl ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR totalitarianism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime. absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution. the character or quality of an autocratic or authoritarian individual, group, or government: the totalitarianism of the father. Origin of totalitarianism First recorded in 1920–25; totalitarian + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM totalitarianism to·tal·i·tar·i·an·ist, noun Words nearby totalitarianism total impulse, total internal reflection, totalism, totalistic, totalitarian, totalitarianism, totalitarianize, totality, totalizator, totalize, totalizer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for totalitarianism The huge difference between those rulers and Napoleon comes down to one word: totalitarianism. Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator\|J.P. O’Malley\|November 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If young adults can handle erotic vampires and totalitarianism, surely they can stomach some more fictional blood. Come On, ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Can Handle More Violence\|Sujay Kumar\|November 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST What in their history do they find inconsistent with totalitarianism, or at best statism, or at worst Marxism? America’s Cassandra: David Mamet Speaks on the Lies of Obama and War\|Lloyd Grove\|November 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Although her story is extraordinary, it is also representative of an entire dark age in Russian totalitarianism. This Week’s Hot Reads: March 18, 2013\|Jimmy So, G. Clay Whittaker\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST People have forgotten what totalitarianism looks like, because they became obsessed with George W. Bush. Few Regrets as Neoconservative Advocates for Iraq Invasion Look Back\|Eli Lake\|March 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Words related to totalitarianism tyranny, authoritarianism, despotism, autocracy, dictatorship Cultural definitions for totalitarianism totalitarianism [ (toh-tal-uh-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm) ] Domination by a government of all political, social, and economic activities in a nation. Totalitarianism is a phenomenon of the twentieth century: earlier forms of despotism and autocracy lacked the technical capacity to control every aspect of life. The term is applied both to fascist governments (see fascism) and to many forms of communism. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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totalitarianism

noun

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