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totalitarianism

[toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / toʊˌtæl ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
absolutism
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STRONGEST


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In the 20th century, the conflict with totalitarianism made that role all the more important.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

His parents’ experience living under totalitarianism shaped his outlook on the world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In 1981 I learned the difference at ground level between dictatorship and totalitarianism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

George Orwell’s 1939 novel, “Coming Up for Air,” tells the story of an unremarkable suburban London householder who is seized with a feeling of overwhelming dread by the looming terrors of war and totalitarianism.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2025

But totalitarianism is no less odious to us because we are able to reach some accommodation that reduces the danger of world catastrophe.

From State of the Union Address by Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines)




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