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totalitarianism

/toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm/US // toʊˌtæl ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm //

极权主义,集权主义,专制主义,独裁主义

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
    • : absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution.
    • : the character or quality of an autocratic or authoritarian individual, group, or government: the totalitarianism of the father.

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Examples

  • Democracy is finished because they usher in totalitarianism.

  • Other democratic nations — such as Britain with its impartiality rules — have long relied on similar content regulations without sliding into totalitarianism.

  • The huge difference between those rulers and Napoleon comes down to one word: totalitarianism.

  • I believe totalitarianism is a peculiarly 20th century idea.

  • For Christopher, supporting the war was an expression of his anti-totalitarianism.

  • It was the hundreds, thousands, of humanists from Russia and the Eastern bloc who fought totalitarianism.

  • If young adults can handle erotic vampires and totalitarianism, surely they can stomach some more fictional blood.

  • Government disclaimed any vague totalitarianism and instead clarified its zone of functioning through the use of law.

  • As the global democratic revolution has put totalitarianism on the defensive, we have left behind the days of retreat.

  • Almost 50 years ago, we began a long struggle against aggressive totalitarianism.