How do you pronounce despotic?

despotic is pronounced as /dɛˈspɒtɪk/.

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despotic

⚖️despotic (déspotique)

adjective

/dɛˈspɒtɪk/

despote (despot)

despot despotism

Signification

exercising power in a cruel, oppressive, or authoritarian way

Traduction de la signification

Exercer le pouvoir de manière cruelle, oppressive ou autoritaire

Phrases d'exemple

The king’s despotic rule left the people in misery.

Le règne despote du roi a laissé le peuple dans la misère.

Le regne despote du roi a laisse le peuple dans la misere.

Synonymes

tyrannical, dictatorial, authoritarian, oppressive

Antonymes

democratic, fair, just

Collocations

despotic rule, despotic power, despotic government

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not true or correct; intended to deceive

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Profoundly immoral and wicked.

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Deserving mockery; absurd or unreasonable.

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