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单词 totalitarian
释义

totalitarian

[ toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uhn ]
/ toʊˌtæl ɪˈtɛər i ən /
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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.

Origin of totalitarian

First recorded in 1925–30; totalit(y) + -arian

OTHER WORDS FROM totalitarian

an·ti·to·tal·i·tar·i·an, adjectivenon·to·tal·i·tar·i·an, adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for totalitarian

  • He would later say that the war pitted the anti-totalitarian left against the anti-imperialist left.

    My Friend and Mentor, Christopher Hitchens|Eli Lake|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for totalitarian

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 of totalitarian

totalitarianism, noun

Word Origin for totalitarian

from totality + -arian
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