enlightened absolutism

English

Noun

enlightened absolutism (countable and uncountable, plural enlightened absolutisms)

(politics, philosophy) The policies of an absolute monarch who is influenced by the ideals of the Enlightenment.
Synonyms: enlightened despotism, benevolent absolutism

Translations

Translations

Finnish: valistunut itsevaltius
French: despotisme éclairé m, monarchie éclairée f, absolutisme éclairé m
Polish: absolutyzm oświecony (pl) m
Romanian: absolutism luminat (ro) n

See also

absolute monarchy

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