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absolutism

absolutism [ ábssə lootizəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. political system: a political system in which the power of a ruler is unchecked and absolute

2. philosophy theory of objective values: a philosophical theory in which values such as truth or morality are absolute and not conditional upon human perception

3. something absolute: a standard, principle, or theory that is absolute

4. christianity predestination: a strict form of the doctrine of predestination


absolutist noun, adjective
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