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French word
tyrannie
Pronunciation
IPA/tiʁani/
Meaning
- feminine nountyranny
Example
La tyrannie du roi a détruit la paix du pays.
The king's tyranny destroyed the peace of the country.
More examples
Après la chute de la tyrannie, le pays a commencé à se reconstruire.
After the fall of tyranny, the country began rebuilding itself.
Core concept
A ruler or ruling group gripping every public freedom through arbitrary, crushing power.
Common phrases
vivre sous la tyrannie
live under tyranny
mettre fin à la tyrannie
put an end to tyranny
être victime de la tyrannie
be a victim of tyranny
Similar words
dictature: A political system ruled by one person or party without free elections or permitted dissent.
despotisme: Harsh, arbitrary rule by a single leader who demands complete obedience.
oppression: Prolonged, severe restriction of people's freedom and livelihood through power or institutions.
autoritarisme: A system or ideology that puts authority and obedience above individual freedom and dissent.
Definition in French
Pouvoir arbitraire et écrasant exercé par une personne ou un groupe, supprimant les libertés publiques.
Word origin
The French noun tyrannie descends from Latin tyrannia, borrowed from Greek tyrannia and related to τύραννος, a ruler who exercises absolute power.
Usage tips
- Tyrannie is feminine, so standard forms include la tyrannie and une tyrannie; the word signals severe political oppression rather than ordinary strictness.
Other meanings
- oppressionnoun
- despotismnoun
Opposites
- libertéfreedomnoun
- démocratiedemocracynoun
Related words
- tyranniquetyrannicaladjective
- tyrannisertyrannizeverb