Meanings
nounCaesarism (countable and uncountable, plural Caesarisms)
plural Caesarisms · alternative Cæsarism · alternative Cesarism
- countableuncountableautocracy
- countableuncountabledemocratic dictatorship
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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Origin
From Caesar + -ism. Piecewise doublet of tsarism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French césarisme
- césarismeautocracy
Greek καισαρισμός, καισαρισμός
- καισαρισμός (kaisarismós)autocracy
- καισαρισμός (kaisarismós)democratic dictatorship
Indonesian kaisarisme, kaisarisme
- kaisarismeautocracy
- kaisarismedemocratic dictatorship
Norwegian cæsarisme, cæsarisme
- cæsarismeautocracy
- cæsarismedemocratic dictatorship
Swedish cesarism, cesarism
- cesarismautocracy
- cesarismdemocratic dictatorship
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APA
Caesarism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caesarism
MLA
“Caesarism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caesarism. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caesarism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caesarism.
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