Meaning & use
absolutist
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A person who believes in or advocates complete and unrestricted authority, or fixed, uncompromising principles.
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The king ruled as an absolutist, answering to no parliament or council.
Critics called her an absolutist for refusing any compromise on the issue.
A note on using this word
Used both in political history, for rulers with unchecked power, and more broadly for anyone who refuses to compromise.
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