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totalitarianism

[toh-tal-i-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / toʊˌtæl ɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /
NOUN
absolutism
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STRONGEST


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For Levi, the discipline of science—which is “clear and distinct and verifiable at every step”—counters totalitarianism, “a tissue of lies and emptiness.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

His parents’ experience living under totalitarianism shaped his outlook on the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

If one does not appreciate the nature and importance of the squabble, Freidenberg maintained, one cannot really grasp how totalitarianism poisons every moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Shore, who researches totalitarianism in Eastern Europe, said that she had felt similarly but had made her decision in December or January.

From Salon ● May 18, 2025

Freemasonry and totalitarianism, by Carl H. Claudy. © 27Dec39; AA322575. 5Sep67; R416740.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1967 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office




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