n
Absolute authority, unlimited power; absolutism, despotism.
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
n
A policy of being accommodating; in particular, of accommodating and compromising with an opposition (e.g. politically).
n
An excessive emphasis on action, activity, or change in lieu of continuity, stability, and permanence.
adj
(psychology, by extension, of a psychological state of a person) that obeys authority (introduced in Milgram's theory).
n
(informal) an antagonist of a story.
n
(chiefly US, law) a legal text that is now viewed as wrongly decided
n
A policy of resolving disputes by arbitration.
n
(rare) A policy of doing things on behalf of others.
adj
Right-thinking, orthodox, conformist.
n
Excessive bureaucracy; red tape.
n
Someone who attempts to specify exact and precise rules for the direction of every circumstance of behaviour.
adj
Alternative form of civic-minded [Concerned about and supportive of policies and practices that serve the interests of society.]
n
One who favours confrontation.
n
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
adj
popular to a large number of people
n
(sociology) The social assets of a person, like education, intellect, style of speech/dress, etc. that promote social mobility.
n
(religion) A predetermination made by God; an act of providence.
n
(derogatory) One who denies an assertion in a controversial debate.
n
(informal) The pursuit of departmental objectives, rather than those of an organization or government
adj
dogmatical; overbearing; dictatorial
adj
Of or pertaining to dispensation.
n
A policy or approach based around causing disruption.
adj
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
n
The manner or character of a dogmatist; arrogance or positiveness in stating opinion.
n
A stubborn, assertive, opinionated person.
n
One who dogmatizes; a bold asserter.
adj
(archaic) dogmatic; opinionated
n
discrimination against those without post-secondary academic credentials.
adj
Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
v
(British spelling) To praise, celebrate or pay homage to someone, especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
n
An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler
n
The principles of a freethinker; freethinking
n
Members of the public not in the attentive public of any given issue; laypeople.
n
A rigid or pedantic teacher.
adj
Sent by God or as if by God; unexpectedly beneficial.
n
(obsolete) Independence.
n
Advocacy of independence (for example of a non-independent state).
n
Adherence to the established religion, or to established codes of conduct
n
equality of all in freedom of speech
adj
Exhibiting isolationism.
adj
Pertaining to moral laws.
adj
Having characteristics of a law.
n
(law) A school of thought in jurisprudence in which the law is seen as separated from moral values, i.e. the law is posited by lawmakers (humans).
adj
Practicing or characterized by legalism.
n
Alternative form of legitimist [(historical) A French royalist who believes that the King of France and Navarre must be chosen according to the simple application of the Salic law.]
adj
Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery.
n
A member of the mainstream.
n
(military) A strict disciplinarian.
n
One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
n
A doctrine of moderation in any field.
n
One who objects to some action or policy.
n
One whose unusual or heretical belief or opinion contrasts with the dominant view.
n
One who has, or tends to have, original ideas.
adv
In a paramilitary manner.
n
Alternative form of PCness [Political correctness.]
n
(derogatory) Someone who opposes war even when it is impractical to do so; a strict pacifist.
adj
(rare) Exalting or supporting conflict or war.
adj
(obsolete) Cultivating the favour of the common people.
n
(archaic) Public sentiment; general passion.
n
The imposition of precepts.
n
One who subscribes to prioritarianism.
n
One who takes a proactive approach.
n
One who proposes problems.
n
(derogatory) A commentator or critic who is inexperienced or ignorant.
n
(law) doctrine of interpreting an enactment according to the spirit of the law and in the context of its drafting
n
(uncommon) The practice of taking a certain action to fulfil a quota, regardless of the action's merits (for example, ensuring that 10% of students admitted to a college are from a certain ethnic group, regardless of their qualifications).
n
A person who has a high standard of rectitude
n
Attempts by marginalized groups to police their own members and show their social values as being compatible with mainstream values, rather than challenging the mainstream for its failure to accept difference.
n
Someone who takes the strictest interpretation of a law, religious injunction etc.
n
(derogatory) A stickler for rules.
n
A coup d'état in which a lawfully-elected head of state seizes power from the other branches of government.
n
(derogatory, obsolete) Synonym of secularism: subservience of religious issues to political officials and expediency.
n
Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule.
n
A member of a minority group who has extraordinary abilities, often one who is identified as a leader and representative of the entire ethnic group.
adj
Opportunistic; conforming to the status quo in order to serve one's own interests.
n
A person who conforms to current opinions, especially for reasons of personal advantage; an opportunist.
n
A policy of formally complying with efforts to achieve a goal by making small, token gestures; especially to hire a minimal number of ethnically diverse or disadvantaged people.
n
(informal) Anything traditional, such as a school or a model of car.
n
One who gives opinions on something beyond his or her knowledge (a person passing judgment beyond his or her expertise).
n
The habit or act of giving opinions on matters outside the scope of one's knowledge.
n
(informal, derogatory) A political figure who preaches his or her own morals as a cultural imperative.
n
(rare) The state, condition, or status of a word.
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