despotic

English

WOTD – 16 March 2009

Alternative forms

despotick

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɛsˈpɒt.ɪk/, /dəˈspɒt.ɪk/
(US) IPA^(key): /dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

despotic (comparative more despotic, superlative most despotic)

Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

Synonyms

(acting or ruling as a despot): domineering, tyrannical

Related terms

Translations

of or pertaining to a despot

Bulgarian: деспотичен (bg) (despotíčen)
Czech: despotický
Danish: despotisk
Esperanto: despota (eo)
Finnish: itsevaltainen (fi), despoottinen
German: despotisch (de)
Hungarian: zsarnoki (hu)

Neapolitan: dispoteco
Portuguese: despótico (pt)
Romanian: despotic (ro) m, n
Russian: деспоти́ческий (ru) (despotíčeskij)
Scottish Gaelic: aintighearnail
Spanish: despótico

acting or ruling as a despot

Bulgarian: деспотичен (bg) (despotíčen)
Czech: despotický
Danish: despotisk
Finnish: itsevaltainen (fi), despoottinen

German: despotisch (de)
Portuguese: despótico (pt)
Russian: деспоти́чный (ru) (despotíčnyj)
Scottish Gaelic: aintighearnail

Anagrams

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