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ab·so·lut·ist

absolutist

 
 
pronunciation:
aeb s lu tihst
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power.
For a decade, the population endured the absolutist reign of a tyrant.
definition 2: characterized by ideas, or a belief in ideas, whose truth is unconditional and not subject to any external standard.
The group has absolutist views on the differences between humans and animals.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: one who regards certain ideas as being unconditionally true.
He is an absolutist when it comes to freedom of speech.
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