despotic
adjUK /disˈpɒt.ɪk/ · US /dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/
Etymology From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot + -ic.
1
Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
- This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
2
Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
- The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.
- Synonyms
- bossy and arrogant
- Derived terms
- adespotic, nondespotic, ultradespotic, undespotic
- Related terms
- despot, despotate, despotical, despotically, despotism, despotist, despotize