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TOTALISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
Synonyms:
absolutism; totalism; totalitarianism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("totalism" is a kind of...):
ideology; political orientation; political theory (an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation)
Derivation:
totalistic (of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life)