be+despotic
11despotic — adjective 1. belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot • Syn: ↑despotical • Pertains to noun: ↑despot (for: ↑despotical), ↑despot • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
12despotic — adjective /dɛsˈpɒt.ɪk,dəˈspɒt.ɪk,dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/ a) Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant. This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt. b) Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical. The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal… …
13despotic — [[t]dɪspɒ̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way. The country was ruled by a despotic tyrant. Syn: tyrannical …
14despotic — adj. Despotic is used with these nouns: ↑regime, ↑ruler …
15despotic — adjective a despotic regime Syn: autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian, absolutist, undemocratic, unaccountable; one party, autarchic, monocratic; tyrannical, tyrannous, oppressive, repressive, draconian, illiberal Ant: democratic …
16despotic — despot ► NOUN ▪ a ruler with absolute power, especially one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. DERIVATIVES despotic adjective despotism noun. ORIGIN Greek despot s master, absolute ruler …
17despotic — adjective Date: 1604 of, relating to, or characteristic of a despot • despotically adverb …
18despotic — despotically, adv. /di spot ik/, adj. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical. Also, despotical. [1640 50; < F despotique < Gk despotikós. See DESPOT, IC] * * * …
19despotic — Synonyms and related words: absolute, absolutist, absolutistic, arbitrary, aristocratic, arrogant, autarchic, authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic, autonomous, bossy, bureaucratic, civic, civil, constitutional, democratic, dictatorial,… …
20despòtic — des|pò|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …
