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absolutism.

Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪz.m̩/UK/ˈæb.sə.ljuː.tɪz.m̩/UK/ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪz.m̩/US/ˈæb.səˌljuˌtɪz.m̩/US
  1. Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.

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  2. The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; Synonym of despotism.

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  3. Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.

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  4. Positiveness; the state of being absolute.

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  5. The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.

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Where this word comes from

First attested in 1753 (in the theological sense); attested in 1830 in the political sense. From absolute + -ism, based after French absolutisme.

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