absolutized
/ˈæbsəluːtaɪzd/
adjective
- Treated or regarded as absolute, perfect, or beyond question; made into an absolute principle.
- The absolutized belief in progress can lead to ignoring its negative effects.
- The absolutized authority of the dictator left no room for dissent.
- In some cultures, tradition is absolutized and never questioned.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of absolutize; treated something as absolute or beyond question.
- They absolutized their own cultural norms, refusing to see other perspectives.
- The regime absolutized its control over the media and the courts.
- The philosopher absolutized the concept of freedom in his writings.