absolutist

Definition

One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.

Etymology

From absolute + -ist after French absolutiste.

Example Sentences

• "the unitarian — whether materialist, idealist, or absolutist"
• "When absolutists reject humanism because they feel it to be untrue, that means that the whole habit of their mental needs is wedded already to a different view of reality, in comparison with which the humanistic world seems but the whim of a few irresponsible youths."
• "The billionaire tech mogul, who has described himself as a free speech absolutist, introduced a new red line this week after he claimed that a car carrying one of his children was accosted by a “crazy stalker.”"