Spanish Conversation · Level 93
60 words
Spanish word
autoritario
Pronunciation
IPA/autoɾiˈtaɾjo/
Meaning
- adjectiveoverbearing
Example
No seas autoritario con los niños.
Don't be overbearing with the children.
More examples
El jefe autoritario impone normas sin escuchar opiniones.
The domineering boss imposes rules without listening to opinions.
Core concept
Figure who imposes decisions and ignores others' feelings.
Common phrases
padre autoritario
domineering father
jefe autoritario
domineering boss
régimen autoritario
authoritarian regime
Similar words
mandón: Gives orders and insists on controlling small details and daily actions.
dominante: Takes the lead in relationships and pushes personal opinions through.
intimidante: Behaves in a threatening, menacing way to make others feel afraid.
severo: Delivers criticism or punishment strictly, with little leniency.
Definition in Spanish
Que impone su voluntad sobre otras personas usando la autoridad o el poder, sin tener en cuenta sus opiniones o sentimientos.
Word origin
From autoridad (authority) plus the suffix -ario to make an adjective, tracing back to Latin auctoritas for 'authority'.
Usage tips
- The word commonly describes a pattern of leadership or parenting rather than a single rude act, so calling someone autoritario implies a lasting trait and can be confrontational.
Other meanings
- tyrannicaladjective
Opposites
- tolerantetolerantadjective
- permisivolenientadjective
Related words
- autoritarismoauthoritarianismnoun
- autoritariamentedomineeringlyadverb