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Translate despotism from English to German

Summary

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despotism:
- Despotismus; Tyrannei
Wiktionary:
- despotism → Despotismus, Willkür, Despotie
- despotism → Despotismus

English

Detailed Translations for despotism from English to German

despotism:

despotism [the ~] nom

the despotism (tyranny)
der Despotismus; die Tyrannei
- Despotismus [der ~] nom
- Tyrannei [die ~] nom

Translation Matrix for despotism:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Despotismus	despotism; tyranny
Tyrannei	despotism; tyranny	oppression; repression; suppression
-	absolutism; tyranny

Synonyms for "despotism":

absolutism; tyranny; dominance; ascendance; ascendence; ascendancy; ascendency; control
dictatorship; authoritarianism; Caesarism; monocracy; one-man rule; shogunate; Stalinism; totalitarianism; autocracy; autarchy

Related Definitions for "despotism":

dominance through threat of punishment and violence¹

Wiktionary Translations for despotism:

despotism

noun

government by a singular authority
- despotism → Despotismus; Willkür; Despotie

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• despotism	→ Despotismus	↔ despotisme — politiek\|nld een regeringsvorm waarbij één persoon (de despoot) of een kleine groep personen absolute macht heeft, die naar willekeur kan worden toegepast

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University