absolutism
/ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪ.zəm/
noun
- A political system in which a single ruler or government holds total power, often without legal or democratic limits.
- Many European countries moved away from absolutism after revolutions in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- Under absolutism, the king could make laws without consulting anyone else.
- Absolutism often leads to unrest because citizens have no way to challenge the ruler's decisions.
- The belief that moral or political principles are always true and should not be changed based on circumstances.
- Some people criticize absolutism for ignoring the complexity of real-life situations.
- The debate between absolutism and relativism is common in philosophy classes.
- Her absolutism about honesty meant she would never tell a lie, even to protect someone's feelings.
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