
Totalitarianism
Negative Connotation
Totalitarianism has a negative tone; it implies oppression and lack of freedom.
The novel depicted a bleak future under totalitarianism.
Political Context
Use 'totalitarianism' when discussing forms of governance, not for general control issues.
The history class covered the impact of totalitarianism on global politics.
Total Control
'Totalitarianism' refers to control over all aspects of life, not just political.
Citizens lost the right to free speech under the totalitarianism of the regime.
Compare with
AbsolutismAuthoritarianAutocracyDespotismDictatorshipFascismOligarchyTyranny
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