🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

État totalitaire

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.tɑ.t tɔ.ta.li.tɛʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Totalitarian-state/ˌtoʊ.təl.ɪˈtɛr.i.ən steɪt/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Un État totalitaire ne tolère aucune opposition."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A political system in which the state recognizes no limits to its authority and seeks to regulate every aspect of public and private life.

    "Under a totalitarian state, dissent is often suppressed, and individual freedoms are severely restricted."
  2. 2

    A government that exercises complete control over its citizens' lives, often through coercive measures.

    "The totalitarian state implemented strict surveillance to monitor its citizens' activities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'totalitarian' originates from the Italian word 'totalitario', which emerged in the early 20th century to describe a political system that seeks to control all aspects of public and private life. The concept gained prominence during the rise of fascist regimes in Europe, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s.

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