totalitarian
UK: ˌtəʊtælɪˈteəriən | US: ˌtoʊtælɪˈteriən
adj. relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial, requiring complete subservience to the state.
n. a person advocating such a system.
The word "totalitarian" combines "total" (from Latin totus, meaning "whole" or "complete") with the suffix "-arian" (denoting connection or advocacy). It emerged in the early 20th century to describe regimes like fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, where the state sought total control over all aspects of life. The term reflects the logic of absolute authority, merging the idea of "totality" with political ideology.
The totalitarian regime suppressed all forms of dissent.
George Orwell's 1984 depicts a dystopian totalitarian society.
Critics argue that the law could lead to totalitarian measures.
She wrote a book analyzing totalitarian propaganda techniques.
The dictator’s totalitarian policies left no room for individual freedom.