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Word: authoritarian

Definition: subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father


More Vocab Words

::: obdurate - stubborn; refusing to change one's belief
::: elated - filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation
::: lassitude - languor; weariness; listlessness
::: soothsayer - one who foretells the future
::: liability - drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying)
::: coddle - treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs
::: piscatorial - pertaining to fishing; CF. Pisces
::: ploy - strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy
::: truism - self-evident truth
::: vagrant - wandering from place to place; roving; stray; moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N. vagrancy