Difference between Unpermissive and Authoritarian

What is the difference between Unpermissive and Authoritarian?

Unpermissive as an adjective is strict. repressive. while Authoritarian as an adjective is of, or relating to, absolute obedience to an authority.

Unpermissive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Strict. Repressive.

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: We think about democracy, and that's the word that Americans love to use, 'democracy,' and that's how we characterize our system. But if democracy just means going to vote, it's pretty meaningless. Russia has democracy in that sense. Most authoritarian regimes have democracy in that sense.

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

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