Definition of totalitarianism Totalitarianism

/towˌtæˌlʌtɛˈɹiʌnɪˌzʌm/ - [towtatlutereeunizum] - to•tal•i•tar•i•an•ism

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What does totalitarianism mean?

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Noun

totalitarianism - a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
  dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, tyranny
  autarchy, autocracy a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
totalitarianism - the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
  absolutism, totalism
  political orientation, political theory, ideology an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
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  • totalitarianism
    A form of government which regulates nearly every aspect of public and private behavior.

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  • Totalitarianism is a word used to describe modern regimes (political systems) where the government controls every part of public and private behavior, including the way that people think. It involves extreme collectivization (that of the mind included) and the personal becomes the political. This idea was mainly used in The Soviet Union.

    It often involves mass participation in events such as parades or rallies.

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