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ab·so·lut·ism
(ăb′sə-lo͞o′tĭz′əm)n.
1.
a. A political theory holding that all power should be vested in one ruler or other authority.
b. A form of government in which all power is vested in a single ruler or other authority.
2. An absolute doctrine, principle, or standard.
ab′so·lut′ist n.
ab′so·lu·tis′tic (-lo͞o-tĭs′tĭk) adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  absolutist - one who advocates absolutism |
| Adj. | 1. | absolutist - pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism |
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absolutistiabsolutistinen
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