tyranny

名词 n.
中文释义
美 /ˈtɪəɹəni/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly. countable,uncountable
  2. The office or jurisdiction of an absolute ruler. countable,uncountable
  3. Absolute power, or its use. countable,uncountable
  4. A system of government in which power is exercised on behalf of the ruler or ruling class, without regard to the wishes of the governed. countable,uncountable
    — He that with ſhepheards and a litle ſpoyle, Durſt in diſdaine of wrong and tyrannie, Defend his freedome gainſt a Monarchie: What will he doe ſupported by a king?
  5. Extreme severity or rigour. countable,uncountable

词形变化

tyrannies plural

词汇关系

近义词
autocracy despotism dictatorship absolute monarchy tyranthood
下位词
absolute monarchy benevolent absolutism enlightened absolutism enlightened despotism
衍生词
anarcho-tyranny turnkey tyranny tyrannical tyranny of the majority tyranny of the masses
相关词
tyrant autocracy monarchy

词源

Inherited from Middle English tirannye, from Old French tyrannie, from Medieval Latin tyrannia, tyrania, from Ancient Greek τυραννία (turannía, “tyranny”), from τύραννος (túrannos, “lord, master, sovereign, tyrant”).
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