Absolutismus
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French absolutisme. By surface analysis, absolut + -ismus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˌapzoluˈtɪsmʊs]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ab‧so‧lu‧tis‧mus
- Rhymes: -ɪsmʊs
Noun
Absolutismus m (strong, genitive Absolutismus, no plural)
- absolutism
- Synonyms: Willkürherrschaft; (descriptive) unumschränkte Herrschaft eines Alleinherrschers
Declension
Declension of Absolutismus [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Absolutismus |
| genitive | eines | des | Absolutismus |
| dative | einem | dem | Absolutismus |
| accusative | einen | den | Absolutismus |
See also
- Despotismus, Despotie, Monarchie, Tyrannei
Further reading
- “Absolutismus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Absolutismus” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Absolutismus” in Duden online
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