| 释义 |
au·thor·i·tar·i·an
I. \ȯˌthärəˈterēən, əˌth-, -ˌthȯr-, -ˈta(a)r -ˈtār- sometimes |ȯthərə|t-\ adjective
Etymology: authority + -arian (as in humanitarian)
1. : of, relating to, or favoring a principle of often blind submission to authority as opposed to individual freedom of thought and action
< a strict authoritarian hierarchy in which every man has his place, every class a defined function, a set of commands issuing from above, a group of subordinates below to be ordered ruthlessly about — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude >
2. : of, relating to, or favoring a political system that concentrates power in the hands of a leader or a small autocratic elite not constitutionally responsible to the body of the people — opposed to democratic
< an authoritarian regime >
II. noun
(-s)
: one who advocates, supports, or furthers authoritarian principles and practices
< uncompromising authoritarians, contemptuous of the individual — B.R.Redman > |