Difference between Authoritarian and Dictatorial

What is the difference between Authoritarian and Dictatorial?

Authoritarian as an adjective is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority. while Dictatorial as an adjective is of or pertaining to a dictator

Authoritarian

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An organization or state which enforces strong or oppressive measures against its population. One who prefers, or one who enforces, absolute obedience to an authority. A totalitarian.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority. Characterised by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorial. Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one was an authority.

Example sentence: The struggle of democratic secularism, religious tolerance, individual freedom and feminism against authoritarian patriarchal religion, culture and morality is going on all over the world - including the Islamic world, where dissidents are regularly jailed, killed, exiled or merely intimidated and silenced.

Dictatorial

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of or pertaining to a dictatorin the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others

We hope you now know whether to use Authoritarian or Dictatorial in your sentence.

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