Definitions for despotisms

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despotisms des·pot·ism

Spelling: [des-puh-tiz-uh m]

IPA: /ˈdɛs pəˌtɪz əm/

Despotisms is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 525 anagrams from letters in despotisms (deimopssst).

Definitions for despotisms

noun

1. the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority.
2. absolute power or control; tyranny.
3. an absolute or autocratic government.
4. a country ruled by a despot.
5. the rule of a despot; the exercise of absolute authority.
6. absolute power or control; tyranny.
7. an absolute or autocratic government.
8. a country ruled by a despot.

Origin of despotisms

From the French word despotisme, dating back to 1720-30. See despot, -ism

Examples for despotisms

In an intractable country, despotism and the cynical short-term maneuver are big temptations.

This kind of despotism was first attacked when the slaves found spokesmen.

In his time, in the ashes of world war, another critical part of the world was torn between democracy and despotism.

Whoever rejects it does of necessity fly to anarchy or to despotism.

A bondman's change from the tyranny of another to the despotism of himself.

The problem is that “this dude” does more than “one thing”—unless Rodman is referring to despotism generally, which I doubt.

Many black men were gathered at the behest of Louis Farrakhan, the clown prince of despotism.

Rouzbeh and Trita Parsi on the revolutionary government's return to despotism.

Yet even the Will of Omnipotence is subject to the despotism of causation.

The chief of a nation that prefers the pestilence of despotism to the plague of anarchy.

The chief of a nation that prefers the pestilence of despotism to the plague of anarchy.

Rouzbeh and Trita Parsi on the revolutionary government's return to despotism.

Many black men were gathered at the behest of Louis Farrakhan, the clown prince of despotism.

This kind of despotism was first attacked when the slaves found spokesmen.

In an intractable country, despotism and the cynical short-term maneuver are big temptations.

Whoever rejects it does of necessity fly to anarchy or to despotism.

In his time, in the ashes of world war, another critical part of the world was torn between democracy and despotism.

Yet even the Will of Omnipotence is subject to the despotism of causation.

The problem is that “this dude” does more than “one thing”—unless Rodman is referring to despotism generally, which I doubt.

A bondman's change from the tyranny of another to the despotism of himself.