absolutism Add to list Share. Absolutism is the principle of complete and unrestricted government power, usually in the hands of one person, a dictator or despot. This word sounds big, but it's really just an extension of the word absolute. If you have absolute power, you control everything.

Is an absolute monarchy a dictatorship?

An absolute monarchy is one in which the government is completely controlled by the head of state, usually a king. It is considered a dictatorship because one person has absolute power.

What do you mean by absolutism?

absolutism, the political doctrine and practice of unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty, as vested especially in a monarch or dictator.