絶対主義者

Japanese

Kanji in this term
絶	対	主	義	者
ぜつ > ぜっ Grade: 5	たい Grade: 3	しゅ Grade: 3	ぎ Grade: 5	しゃ Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
絕對主義者 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 絶対 (zettai, “absolute”) +‎ 主義者 (shugisha, “-ist”), the latter a compound of 主義 (shugi, “principle, -ism”) + 者 (sha, “person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ze̞t̚ta̠i ɕɨᵝɡʲiɕa̠]

Noun

絶(ぜっ)対(たい)主(しゅ)義(ぎ)者(しゃ) • (zettai shugisha) 

1. (politics) an absolutist, one who favors autocratic government
2. (philosophy) an absolutist, an adherent of absolutism, as opposed to relativism