despotism
Definitions
Noun
- Dominance through threat of punishment and violence
- A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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Words that sound like the term "despotism".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dogmatism | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | darwinism | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | adventurism | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | dimorphism | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "despotism".
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| 1 | spots | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | depot | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | deputies | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | despise | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | egotism | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | despised | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | despot | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | depots | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | despises | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | nepotism | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | despotic | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | depot's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | estis | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | deism | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | helotism | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | escapism | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | ergotism | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | despairs | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | desantis | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | depaolis | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
A Regime of ‘Flexible Despotism’ Reigns Over Retail Work – Can It Last? | Alex Wood
Sep 30, 2020 Novara Media
Sep 30, 2020 Novara Media
Friday essay: John Keane on demagogues, despots and the rise of ‘phantom democracies’
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Apr 30, 2026 The Conversation
Maine state rep calls governor’s COVID-19 response ‘despotism,’ urges resistance
Apr 7, 2020 Maine Beacon
Apr 7, 2020 Maine Beacon
Gordon Humphrey: In New Hampshire’s historic cradle of liberty despotism rears its head
Aug 25, 2025 UnionLeader.com
Aug 25, 2025 UnionLeader.com
Reza Pahlavi Glorifies the Legacy of Repression, Corruption, and Despotism
Apr 16, 2026 National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
Apr 16, 2026 National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI