Main Entry: ab·so·lut·ism

Pronunciation: \ˈab-sə-ˌlü-ˌti-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1830

1 a : a political theory that absolute power should be vested in one or more rulers b : government by an absolute ruler or authority : despotism
2 : advocacy of a rule by absolute standards or principles
3 : an absolute standard or principle

— ab·so·lut·ist \-ˌlü-tist\ noun or adjective

— ab·so·lu·tis·tic \ˌab-sə-(ˌ)lü-ˈtis-tik\ adjective