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absolutism noun

  /ˈæb.sə.ljuː.tɪz.m̩/ , /ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪz.m̩/ , /ˈæb.səˌljuˌtɪz.m̩/ , /ˈæb.səˌluˌtɪz.m̩/
  • (political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; Synonym of despotism. [First attested in the early 19th century.]
 absolutisme, alleenheerschappij
  • (philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
 absolutisme
  • (theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
 predestinatieleer

absolute adjective

  /æb.səˈluːt/ , /ˈab-/ , /ˈap.sə.lʉʊt/ , /ˈæb.sə.ljuːt/ , /ˈæb.sə.luːt/ , /ˈæb.səˌlut/ , /ˈæp-/ , /ˌæb.səˈlut/
  • Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional. [first attested in the late 1400s]
  • (grammar) Not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence; not in a syntactical relation with other parts of a text, or qualifying the text as a whole rather than any single word in it, like "it being over" in "it being over, she left". [first attested around 1350 to 1470]
 absoluut
  • Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed. [first attested in the mid 1500s]
 absoluut, onvermengd, onversneden, puur, rein
  • (especially, philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards. [first attested in the late 1700s]
 absoluut, volstrekt
  • Characteristic of an absolutist ruler: domineering, peremptory. [first attested in the mid 1500s]
 absoluut, autoritair
  • (of an, adjective form) Positive; not graded (not comparative or superlative).
 absoluut, onbetwistbaar
  • Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree. [first attested around 1400]
 volkomen

absolutely adverb

  /ab-/ , /ˈap.səˌlʉʊt.lɪi/ , /ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/ , /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/ , /ˌap.səˈlʉʊt.lɪi/ , /ˌæb.səˈl(j)uːt.li/ , /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/
  • In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
 absoluut, geheel op zichzelf staand
  • Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
 absoluut, onafhankelijk

absolutely interjection

  /ab-/ , /ˈap.səˌlʉʊt.lɪi/ , /ˈæb.səˌl(j)uːt.li/ , /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/ , /ˌap.səˈlʉʊt.lɪi/ , /ˌæb.səˈl(j)uːt.li/ , /ˌæb.səˈlut.li/
  • Yes, certainly; expression indicating strong agreement.
 absoluut, zeker, beslist, echt, ontegenzeglijk, werkelijk

absolution noun

  /æb.səˈljuː.ʃn̩/ , /ˌæb.səˈl(j)u.ʃn̩/
  • An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 absolutie, vergiffenis
  • The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
 absolutie
  • (ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
 absolutie, dispensatie
  • (civil, _, legal, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
 vrijspraak

absolute noun

  /æb.səˈluːt/ , /ˈab-/ , /ˈap.sə.lʉʊt/ , /ˈæb.sə.ljuːt/ , /ˈæb.sə.luːt/ , /ˈæb.səˌlut/ , /ˈæp-/ , /ˌæb.səˈlut/
absolute

absoluteness noun

  /ab.səˈluːt.nəs/ , /ˈab.sə.luːt.nəs/ , /ˈæb.səˌlut.nəs/
  • (obsolete) The fact of being finished or perfected; completeness. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the 17th century.]
  • The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality. [First attested in the 17th century.]
 absoluutheid, onbeperktheid, volstrektheid

absolutive adjective

  /ˌæbsəˈluːtɪv/
  • (grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
 absolutief

absolutize verb

  /ˈæb.sə.lju.taɪz/ , /ˈæb.sə.ljuː.taɪz/ , /ˈæb.səˌlu.taɪz/ , /ˈæb.səˌluː.taɪz/
  • (transitive) To make absolute. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
 absoluuut maken
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