# authoritarianism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɔˌθɔːɹɪˈtɛːɹiən.ɪzm̩/ · frequency rank #28,823

## Definitions
1. A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.

## Etymology
From authoritarian + -ism.

## Common misspellings (23)
`atuhoritarianism`, `auhtoritarianism`, `authhoritarianism`, `authoirtarianism`, `authoriatrianism`, `authoritairanism`, `authoritarainism`, `authoritariainsm`, `authoritarianims`, `authoritarianismm`, `authoritarianissm`, `authoritariannism`, `authoritariansim`, `authoritarinaism`, `authoritarrianism`, `authoritraianism`, `authorittarianism`, `authorritarianism`, `authortiarianism`, `authroitarianism`, `autohritarianism`, `autthoritarianism`, `uathoritarianism`

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