authoritarian
ADJECTIVENOUN
/ə,θɔrɪ'tɜriən/
13 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
authoritarian is a valid 13-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1U1T1H4O1R1I1T1A1R1I1A1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does authoritarian mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty.
“an authoritarian regime”
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SIMILAR
2
Expecting unquestioning obedience.
“the timid child of authoritarian parents”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A person who behaves in a tyrannical manner.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER