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totalitarian
[ toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uhn ]
adjective
- of or relating to a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
- exercising control over the freedom, will, or thought of others; authoritarian; autocratic.
noun
- an adherent of totalitarianism.
totalitarian
/ təʊˌtælɪˈtɛərɪən /
adjective
- of, denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a dictatorial one-party state that regulates every realm of life
noun
- a person who advocates or practises totalitarian policies
Derived Forms
- toˌtaliˈtarianism, noun
Other Word Forms
- anti·to·tali·tari·an adjective
- nonto·tali·tari·an adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of totalitarian1
Word History and Origins
Origin of totalitarian1
Example Sentences
It is always more dangerous when totalitarians rule in the face of imminent defeat.
The US historically screens prospective international students for viewpoints it deems unsafe, which could include allegedly supporting terror or totalitarian regimes.
Rather than brainwashing us, the objective of the totalitarian is to bludgeon us into apathy, resignation and passivity.
Suddenly, "cult" became synonymous with totalitarian mind control.
I hope to explore Americans’ shared possible future, by way of what American authors thought might happen if a totalitarian president were elected.
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