Meanings
adjectivedespotical (comparative more despotical, superlative most despotical)
comparative more despotical · superlative most despotical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveDespotic.
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adjectivebelonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
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Origin
From despot + -ical or despotic + -al.
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APA
despotical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despotical
MLA
“despotical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despotical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “despotical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despotical.
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