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Definition of "totalism" []

  • The principle of complete and unrestricted power in government (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "totalism" in a sentence
  • "(previously known as "totalism"), class is still the central concern."
  • "By seamlessly integrating face-to-face communication and electronic communication, society can avoid falling into the trap of “cybernetic totalism” foreseen by Jaron Lanier in his recent book You Are Not a Gadget."
  • "Having written a book about the Prophet, my immersion into Islam showed me, with regret, that their is a fine line between what the religious conservatives want, which is religious totalism, and what the Taliban delivered in Afghanistan, which is religious totalitarianism."