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absolutistic

/ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪs.tɪk/

absolutistic is the alternative form of absolutist.

Meaning of absolutist

Adjective

absolutist (comparative more absolutist, superlative most absolutist)

  1. Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
    • The best and the worst features of the communal regime are illustrated in the resistance of the Lombard cities to Frederic Barbarossa, the first Emperor who formulated and applied to Italy a scheme of absolutist government.1911, H. W. Carless Davis, Medieval Europe

See all 4 meanings of absolutist

Forms of absolutistic

comparativemore absolutistic
superlativemost absolutistic

Origin of absolutistic

From absolute + -istic.

Words formed from absolutistic

Questions about absolutistic

What is absolutistic the alternative form of?
Absolutistic is the alternative form of absolutist.
How do you pronounce absolutistic?
Absolutistic is pronounced /ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪs.tɪk/ (US).

Words near absolutistic in the dictionary

  1. absolutises
  2. absolutising
  3. absolutism
  4. absolutisms
  5. absolutist
  6. absolutistic
  7. absolutistically
  8. absolutists
  9. absolutival
  10. absolutive
  11. absolutive case

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