emperorism
The form of government in Japan prior to WWII, with the emperor as head of stateThe form of government in Japan prior to WWII, with the emperor as head of state.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable)The form of government in Japan prior to WWII, with the emperor as head of state.
(uncountable)Extreme Japanese nationalism before and during WWII, especially support for the policies of the emperor.
(uncountable)A belief in or support for the absolute authority of an emperor or similar supreme ruler.
(uncountable)Synonym of authoritarianism.
Origin
From emperor + -ism, possibly a calque of Japanese 天皇制 (tennō-sei, “emperor system”) or 天皇From emperor + -ism, possibly a calque of Japanese 天皇制 (tennō-sei, “emperor system”) or 天皇主義 (tennō shugi, “emperor doctrine”).
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