despotic

a. 专制的, 专横的, 暴虐的 [法] 专制的, 专横的

发音

UK /disˈpɒt.ɪk/
UK /dɛsˈpɒt.ɪk/
AU
UK /dəˈspɒt.ɪk/
US /dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/

词形变化

more despotic 比较级 most despotic 最高级

别名

despotick

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

    This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.

  2. 2.

    Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

    The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 6

tyrannical authoritarian autocratic dictatorial despotical tyrannic

近义相关 1

undemocratic

词源

From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot + -ic.

来源：wiktionary