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tyrannical
What does tyrannical mean?
tyrannical (adjective): despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce tyrannical?
/təˈɹænɪkəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does tyrannical come from?
From Latin tyrannicus + -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) (absolute ruler, despot).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of tyrannical?
Words related to tyrannical
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “tyrannical” mean?
despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian
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foreign, especially in an exciting way
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likely or expected to happen or become
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of the same origin as claimed; genuine
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technological
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authoritarian
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revolutionary
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uncomfortable
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