emperorism.
The form of government in Japan prior to WWII, with the emperor as head of state.
Meaning & usage
The form of government in Japan prior to WWII, with the emperor as head of state.
Extreme Japanese nationalism before and during WWII, especially support for the policies of the emperor.
A belief in or support for the absolute authority of an emperor or similar supreme ruler.
Synonym of authoritarianism.
Where this word comes from
From emperor + -ism, possibly a calque of Japanese 天皇制 (tennō-sei, “emperor system”) or 天皇主義 (tennō shugi, “emperor doctrine”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.