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absolutism

[ab-suh-loo-tiz-uhm] / ˈæb sə luˌtɪz əm /
NOUN
absolute control by government
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The crusade to prevent skin-cancer deaths, Mr. Jacobsen argues, has fostered an absolutism about the risks of sunlight that permeates the media.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Bopp recognized that if he could craft the right case, one that appealed to Kennedy’s First Amendment absolutism, there was a real chance to rewrite the rules of American democracy.

From Slate Oct. 21, 2025

Elon’s free speech absolutism push is definitely a hot topic on Twitter.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2023

"Will he make concessions with his absolutism on speech to bring back advertisers? Because that's what it really comes down to," he said.

From BBC Oct. 26, 2023

According to the moral absolutism that characterizes McCandless’s beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn’t a challenge at all.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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