absolutist

🇺🇸 /ˈæbsəluːtɪst/ 🇬🇧 /ˈæbsəluːtɪst/
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noun
R

a person who believes that a leader or government should have complete control at all times

The absolutist ruler made all decisions without consulting others.

R

a person who thinks that their beliefs or ideas are always correct, without any exceptions

As an absolutist, she refused to compromise on her principles.

adjective
R

supporting a system where a leader or government has complete control

The country was under absolutist rule for many years.

R

believing that something is always true, without any exceptions

His absolutist views on morality left no room for discussion.

translation

n. a person who believes that a leader or government should have complete control at all times; a person who thinks that their beliefs or ideas are always correct, without any exceptions
adj. supporting a system where a leader or government has complete control; believing that something is always true, without any exceptions

Word Forms

Plural absolutists