Totalitarianism: meaning, definitions and examples
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totalitarianism
[ tษสหtรฆlษหteษriษnษชzษm ]
political regime
Totalitarianism is a political system where the state recognizes no limits to its authority and seeks to regulate every aspect of public and private life. It often involves the suppression of individual rights, opposition parties, and freedom of speech.
Synonyms
authoritarianism, despotism, dictatorship
Examples of usage
- Under totalitarianism, citizens are often subjected to intense surveillance and control.
- Totalitarianism can lead to a lack of personal freedoms and a culture of fear.
- In a totalitarian regime, dissent is often met with severe consequences.
Translations
Translations of the word "totalitarianism" in other languages:
๐ต๐น totalitarismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคฐเฅเคตเคธเคคเฅเคคเคพเคตเคพเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช Totalitarismus
๐ฎ๐ฉ totalitarianisme
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพัะฐะปััะฐัะธะทะผ
๐ต๐ฑ totalitaryzm
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ จไฝไธป็พฉ (ใใใใใใ ใ)
๐ซ๐ท totalitarisme
๐ช๐ธ totalitarismo
๐น๐ท totaliterlik
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ฒด์ฃผ์ (jeonchejuui)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุดู ูููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ totalitarismus
๐ธ๐ฐ totalitarizmus
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆไธปไน (jรญquรกn zhวyรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ totalitarizem
๐ฎ๐ธ alrรฆรฐisstefna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพัะฐะปะธัะฐัะธะทะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แขแแขแแแแขแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ totalitarizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ totalitarismo
Etymology
The term 'totalitarianism' emerged in the 1920s and 1930s to describe authoritarian regimes that sought total control over society. It gained prominence during the rise of fascist and communist governments in Europe. Totalitarianism represents a significant threat to individual freedoms and human rights, leading to oppression and control in the name of state power.
See also: antitotalitarian.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #21,624, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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