tyrannical
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/təˈrænəkəl/
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/təˈrænəkəl/ · /tiˈrænəkəl/
Definition of tyrannical
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
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adj
- (not-comparable)Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant.
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(comparable)Despotic, oppressive, or authoritarian.
“a tyrannical regime”
“tyrannical rulers”
“She met more than a quarter of all the American presidents who have ever lived, five popes, hundreds of national leaders, from the saintly, such as Nelson Mandela, to the tyrannical, including Robert Mugabe and Nicolae Ceausescu[…]”
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Etymology
From Latin tyrannicus + -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) (absolute ruler, despot).
Words you can make from tyrannical
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12 words6-letter words
35 words- CAIRNY 11 pts
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- CYANIN 11 pts
- RACILY 11 pts
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5-letter words
58 words- CANNY 10 pts
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4-letter words
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3-letter words
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