despotic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot + -ic.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
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Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more despotic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| despotick | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most despotic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
undespotic · nondespotic · antidespotic · adespotic · ultradespotic
Relateds
despotate · despotize · despot · despotically · despotism · despotist · despotical
Synonyms
bossy and arrogant (acting like or ruling as a despot)
Translations (35)
fr despotique (of or pertaining to a despot) · hu zsarnoki (of or pertaining to a despot) · da despotisk (of or pertaining to a despot) · gd aintighearnail (acting or ruling as a despot) · fi despoottinen (of or pertaining to a despot) · ro despotic (of or pertaining to a despot) · es despótico (of or pertaining to a despot) · grc δεσποτικός (of or pertaining to a despot) · cs despotický (of or pertaining to a despot) · pt despótico (of or pertaining to a despot) · ca despòtic (acting or ruling as a despot) · ru деспоти́чный (acting or ruling as a despot) · de despotisch (acting or ruling as a despot) · da despotisk (acting or ruling as a despot) · de despotisch (of or pertaining to a despot) · pl despotyczny (of or pertaining to a despot) · pt despótico (acting or ruling as a despot) · ru деспоти́ческий (of or pertaining to a despot) · eo despota (of or pertaining to a despot) · ro despotic (acting or ruling as a despot) · ka დესპოტური (of or pertaining to a despot) · nl despotisch (acting or ruling as a despot) · grc δεσποτικός (acting or ruling as a despot) · ca despòtic (of or pertaining to a despot) · fi itsevaltainen (of or pertaining to a despot) · nap dispoteco (of or pertaining to a despot) · pl despotyczny (acting or ruling as a despot) · hu despotikus (of or pertaining to a despot) · bg деспоти́чен (acting or ruling as a despot) · bg деспоти́чен (of or pertaining to a despot) · gd aintighearnail (of or pertaining to a despot) · fi itsevaltainen (acting or ruling as a despot) · cs despotický (acting or ruling as a despot) · ka დესპოტური (acting or ruling as a despot) · fi despoottinen (acting or ruling as a despot)