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   Ab·so·lut·ism

   /ˈabsəˌlo͞oˌtizəm/

   

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   • 1. the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical, ethical, or theological matters.

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   May 1, 2024 · Absolutism in Central Europe is about the form of European monarchy known as absolutism, how it was defined by contemporaries, how it emerged and developed, and how it has been interpreted by historians, political and social scientists.

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   5 days ago · Professor R. Malcolm Smuts, review of Monarchism and Absolutism in Early Modern Europe, (review no. 1242) https://reviews.history.ac.uk/review/1242. Date accessed: 19 May, 2024. The idea of an age of absolutism has lately fallen out of fashion, for several reasons. The word absolutism was coined only in the 19th century and the concept of a ...

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