# absolutist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæb.səˌluː.tɪst/ · frequency rank #59,163

## Definitions
1. One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
2. One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
3. An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.

## Etymology
From absolute + -ist after French absolutiste.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/absolutist