| 单词 | authoritarian |
| 释义 | authoritarian (once / 4880 pages) adjn If your teacher orders you to detention every time you show up to class with a dull pencil, you could probably describe her as an authoritarian — a ruler who prefers order to freedom. Authoritarian and authority both begin with author, which comes from an ancient Latin word meaning "master," "teacher," or "leader." The connection between authoritarian and master is obvious enough, and you can think of an author as the master of the fictional world she creates. Authoritarian is also an adjective. That teacher with the rule against dull pencils? You can use the noun form to say that she's an authoritarian, or you can use an adjective and skip the "an": "She's authoritarian." WORD FAMILYauthoritarian: antiauthoritarian, authoritarianism, authoritarians+/authorisation: authorisations/authorise: authorisation, authorised, authoriser, authorises, authorising/authorised: unauthorised/authoritative: authoritatively/authority: authorise, authoritarian, authoritative, authorities, authorize/authorization: authorizations/authorize: authorization, authorizer, authorizes, authorizing/authorizer: authorizers USAGE EXAMPLESHis style of politics, from his mass rallies of the faithful after the election to his statements about himself, carries authoritarian overtones. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) It’s my voice, in a tone of authoritarian command, saying: “Alexa, stop!” The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) In a desperate attempt to not be authoritarian, you’ve become permissive. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty an authoritarian regime Syn autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical undemocratic not in agreement with or according to democratic doctrine or practice or ideals 2adj expecting unquestioning obedience the timid child of authoritarian parents Syn dictatorial, overbearing domineering tending to domineer 3n a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner Syn|Hypo|Hyper dictator Big Brother an authoritarian leader and invader of privacy disciplinarian, martinet, moralistsomeone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms sticklersomeone who insists on something oppressor a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures |
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