Caesarism

noun

Cae·​sar·​ism ˈsē-zə-ˌri-zəm 

: imperial authority or system : political absolutism : dictatorship

Caesarist

ˈsē-zə-rist 

noun

Synonyms of Caesarism

• tyranny
• fascism
• dictatorship
• Communism
• autocracy
• despotism
• totalitarianism
• absolutism
• authoritarianism

Examples of Caesarism in a Sentence

a military-led coup would almost certainly result in ironfisted Caesarism for that unstable nation

Recent Examples on the Web

The Caesarism inherent in the original American presidency got turbocharged not just by the New Deal but also by the country’s ascension to superpower status. — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Caesarism

• autism
• fascism
• racism
• sikhism
• sophism
• statism
• sufism
• thomism
• tourism
• tropism
• abolitionism
• aldosteronism