despotic

• despotick

From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot +‎ -ic.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /disˈpɒt.ɪk/, /dɛsˈpɒt.ɪk/, /dəˈspɒt.ɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

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despotic (comparative more despotic, superlative most despotic)

1. Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

   This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.

2. Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

   The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

• (acting like or ruling as a despot): See Thesaurus:bossy and arrogant

• cetopsid

Borrowed from French despotique. By surface analysis, despot +‎ -ic.

• IPA^(key): /desˈpo.tik/

despotic m or n (feminine singular despotică, masculine plural despotici, feminine and neuter plural despotice)

1. despotic

• “despotic”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025