as in tyranny
a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power
warned that forfeiture of civil liberties for the sake of security would only result in the terror of totalism
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Recent Examples of totalism
Common sense and a mania for systematization, logical thinking and ideological totalism, are constantly at war in the French character, as a belief in instant happiness and a paranoia about imaginary enemies are in the American.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for totalism
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Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies Famous for its iconic title song, 9 to 5 follows Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda as a trio of fiery secretaries who topple the tyranny of their sexist, bigoted boss (Dabney Coleman).Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Your phone now frees you from the tyranny of the sports book as a bettor, so why not also break free of the food, beverage, viewing and creature comfort constraints?Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The rival ideologies of the 20th century — fascism, nationalism, communism — had lost the battle of ideas.Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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From the beginning, our music has been a statement against war, oppression, fascism and violence against others.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Most of those killed were members of the indigenous Maya population, targeted by successive military dictatorships in a reign of genocidal terror.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Dec. 2024
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After 54 years, the Assad family’s brutal dictatorship in Syria has finally ended.Farrah Hassen, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Orwell had robust opinions on totalitarianism, surveillance, censorship and class struggle.Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
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And yet, though unseen by even his own son for years, Lai has become the global face of conscience rights in its perpetual struggle against totalitarianism.Ashley McGuire, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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In other words, the absolutism or the abolitionist approach to cutting out meat from our diet doesn’t work for a lot of people.Shalom Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The political absolutism of Sartre was a way of asserting fearlessness: Nothing, not even the presence of the U.S. Army, can intimidate me!Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Totalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/totalism. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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