authoritarianism

IPA/ɔːˌθɒrɪˈteəriənɪzəm/
KK[əθˌɔrətˈɛriənˌɪzəm]IPA/əˌθɔːrəˈteriənɪzəm/

authoritarianism — noun

1. a system of government or a set of beliefs in which those in power demand total

1.名詞B2
釋義

a system of government or a set of beliefs in which those in power demand total obedience from citizens and give them little or no personal freedom or choice

例句

The professor wrote a book criticizing the rise of authoritarianism in modern democracies.

collocation: rise of authoritarianism

After the coup, the country moved from democracy toward authoritarianism under General Koenig's rule.

move from democracy toward authoritarianism

同義詞
  • dictatorship

    focuses on rule by a single leader, often with a narrower sense of how power is seized

  • autocracy

    emphasizes one-person rule with unlimited power, more formal than authoritarianism

  • totalitarianism

    a more extreme form that aims to control every part of life, not just obedience

反義詞
  • democracy

    a system where citizens have political freedom and choose their leaders

  • liberalism

    a philosophy that values individual rights and limited government power

用法筆記

This uncountable noun is most commonly used in political and historical writing. It can describe either a form of government or the philosophical belief that justifies it.

常見錯誤

❌Authoritarianism is when the government controls everything.
✅Authoritarianism is a system in which the government demands total obedience and limits personal freedom.
💡'when' clauses should be rewritten as noun phrases in definitions.
❌Many countries fell into authoritarian.
✅Many countries fell into authoritarianism.
💡'authoritarian' is an adjective; the noun form 'authoritarianism' is needed here.