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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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Shore, who researches totalitarianism in Eastern Europe, said that she had felt similarly but had made her decision in December or January.

From Salon • May 18, 2025

As the great student of totalitarianism Hannah Arendt explained, freedom and democracy depend on being able to tell the difference between facts and falsehoods.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

Last year the Booker Prize was awarded to Ireland's Paul Lynch for Prophet Song, a dystopian vision of Ireland in the grips of totalitarianism.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

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

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

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)