Tyrannophobia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tyrannophobia is a noun meaning An aversion to autocratic leadership; a policy of limiting the power of leaders.
Meaning
An aversion to autocratic leadership; a policy of limiting the power of leaders.
Example Sentences
Although tyrannophilia (D. Pikes) had not yet set in, the traditional tyrannophobia (Thomas Hobbes) had been partially set out of joint.
Indeed, if the aim is to minimize the risk of dictatorship, or just to take optimal precautions against it, tyrannophobia might be counterproductive, for reasons we will discuss.
On the other hand, if tyrannophobia hampers useful grants of power to the executive, it creates social costs, namely and entrenched reluctance to transfer necessary powers to the executive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tyrannophilia, tyrannophobe, anti-tyrannist, tyrannophile, tyrannist, politicophobia.
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