absolutist
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic governmentOne who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
» Elon Musk bans people from Twitter for criticizing him even slightly; he is not a "free speech absolutist."
Meaning
3 sensesOne who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
Absolutist, Absolutistin
абсолюти́стabsoljutíst
абсолюти́стabsoljutýst
One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
Absolutist
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
- one who advocates absolutism
Examples
2 sentencesElon Musk bans people from Twitter for criticizing him even slightly; he is not a "free speech absolutist."
By no stretch of the imagination is Elon Musk a "free speech absolutist," and his behavior since taking over Twitter proves this.
Translations
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Origin
From absolute + -ist after French absolutiste.From absolute + -ist after French absolutiste.
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