🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अधिकारवाद

Pronunciation / Transliteration: adhikaarvaad

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Absolutism/ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪ.zəm/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"अधिकारवाद ने यूरोप में राजनीतिक संरचनाओं को प्रभावित किया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A political doctrine and practice where a single ruler or authority holds absolute power, often characterized by the lack of checks and balances.

    "Under absolutism, the monarch had the authority to make laws without the consent of a governing body."
  2. 2

    A system of governance in which the ruler's power is not limited by any laws or constitution.

    "The rise of absolutism in Europe led to significant political changes and conflicts during the 17th century."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'absolutism' originates from the Latin word 'absolutus', meaning 'free, unrestricted', which evolved through the French 'absolutisme' in the 17th century, primarily used in political contexts to describe a system of government where a single ruler holds absolute power.

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