Totalitarianism
(noun)
A political system or ideology that seeks to control every aspect of people's lives and eliminate individual rights and freedoms.
Origin:
From the combination of the latin word "totus" meaning "whole" and the word "itarus" meaning "system".
Examples:
- The country was ruled by a totalitarian regime.
- The government's actions were seen as a slide towards totalitarianism.
- The book is a warning against the dangers of totalitarianism.
- Totalitarianism is characterized by the suppression of political opposition.
- The dictator imposed a totalitarian system of government on the country.