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totalitarianism
[toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm]
noun
the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution.
the character or quality of an autocratic or authoritarian individual, group, or government.
the totalitarianism of the father.
totalitarianism
Domination by a government of all political, social, and economic activities in a nation. Totalitarianism is a phenomenon of the twentieth century: earlier forms of despotism and autocracy lacked the technical capacity to control every aspect of life. The term is applied both to fascist governments (see fascism) and to many forms of communism.
Other Word Forms
- totalitarianist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of totalitarianism1
Example Sentences
“To look at this video and see what happened reeks — reeks — of totalitarianism. This is not what democracies do.”
The works of Hannah Arendt on totalitarianism and obedience are essential readings as well, especially her classic book On the Origins of Totalitarianism.
Under competitive authoritarianism, and even under fully autocratic totalitarianism, ruling leaders often carry a lot of support from the mass public.
Shore, who researches totalitarianism in Eastern Europe, said that she had felt similarly but had made her decision in December or January.
We benefit from understanding how American authors foresaw homegrown totalitarianism by learning how to cope in a dire era, as Jack London anticipated in his 1908 novel "The Iron Heel," which is where I begin:
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