noun

totalitarianism

totalitarianism

Totalitarianism suppresses individual freedom.

Totalitarianism suppresses individual freedom.

a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial Totalitarianism suppresses individual freedom.

Synonyms: despotism, dictatorship; Antonyms: democracy, liberalism

From 'totalitarian' + '-ism' (a suffix denoting a system, principle, or ideology).

The '-ism' at the end tells you it's a system or belief, in this case, the belief in 'total' government control.

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