Synonyms of statism
11 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for statism is secularism. Other synonyms of statism are statecraft or statesmanship, government or governance, etatism, authoritarianism and totalitarianism.
Synonyms and similar words for statism
nounSynonym of secularism: subservience of religious issues to political officials and expediency.
nounSynonym of statecraft or statesmanship.
- statecraft or statesmanship
nounSynonym of government or governance.
- government or governance
nounThe belief that most or all political power should be centralized in national governments.
- etatismSynonym of statism, sometimes (derogatory) with specific distinctions derived from Mises's political theories.
- authoritarianismA form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is...
- totalitarianismA system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for...
- big governmentGovernance that consists of large-scale programs, numerous departments and employees, and that entails substantial...
- dirigismeA policy of strong state control over the economy and related social matters.
nounThe belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to provincial...
- regionalismThe belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to regional governments.
- federalismThe belief that such a system is superior to other forms of government.
- provincialism
Opposite of statism
nounThe belief that the state is a legitimate social institution.
Meaning of statism
- noun Synonym of secularism: subservience of religious issues to political officials and expediency.
- noun Synonym of statecraft or statesmanship.
- noun Synonym of government or governance.
Questions about synonyms of statism
- What is another word for statism?
- Statism has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as secularism, statecraft or statesmanship, government or governance, etatism, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, big government and dirigisme.
- What is the opposite of statism?
- The opposite of statism is anarchism.
- What does statism mean?
- Statism means synonym of secularism: subservience of religious issues to political officials and expediency.
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