Emperorism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Emperorism is a noun meaning The form of government in Japan prior to WWII, with the emperor as head of state.
Meaning
The form of government in Japan prior to WWII, with the emperor as head of state.
More Meanings
- Extreme Japanese nationalism before and during WWII, especially support for the policies of the emperor.
- A belief in or support for the absolute authority of an emperor or similar supreme ruler.
- Synonym of authoritarianism.
Example Sentences
The charge that Keppler made most often in his anti-third-term campaign was that of “emperorism,” a fear many Americans shared.
Each death in his name fortified the spiritual and psychological appeal of emperorism, ethnocentrism, aggression, and nationalism.
The other portion was emperorism ( tennoism ), an imperial ideology which held up the emperor as the ultimate source of morality and political legitimacy.
He was a known supporter of "emperorism," a term used to describe those who espoused others to give up their life for the emperor and to the oppressive military regime.
Synonyms for emperorism
Depending on context, synonyms include authoritarianism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tsarism, prefeudalism, tycoonate, dynasticism, presidentialism, dictatorship.
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