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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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As that description implies, totalitarianism is a crisis of modernization.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

In a sense, these are true reactionaries, whereas totalitarianism tends to have a revolutionary element.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

Dr Alexandra Stein, a social psychologist and author who specialises in cults and totalitarianism, says it is typical "cult-speak".

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Inside, the tiny library offers a selection of books on dystopian worlds and the dangers of totalitarianism.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

Freemasonry and totalitarianism, by Carl H. Claudy. © 27Dec39; AA322575. 5Sep67; R416740.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1967 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office