Absolutist: Definition and part of speech

Absolutist

  1. a. Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; as, absolutist principles.
  2. n. One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
  3. n. One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the absolute.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Absolutism: Definition and part of speech

Absolutism

  1. n. Doctrine of absolute decrees.
  2. n. The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Absolution: Definition and part of speech

Absolution

  1. n. Delivery, in speech.
  2. n. An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
  3. n. An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring and accused person innocent.
  4. n. The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven.
  5. n. An absolving from ecclesiastical penalties, — for example, excommunication.
  6. n. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
  7. The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Absoluteness: Definition and part of speech

Absoluteness

  1. n. The quality of being absolute; independence of everything extraneous; unlimitedness; absolute power; independent reality; positiveness.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.