despotical

2 definitions found

despotical - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Despotic \Des*pot"ic\, Despotical \Des*pot"ic*al\, a. [Gr.
     despotiko`s: cf. F. despotique.]
     Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute
     in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing
     despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary. -- Des*pot"ic*al*ly, adv.
     -- Des*pot"ic*al*ness, n.
     [1913 Webster]

despotical - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  despotical
      adj 1: belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
             [syn: despotic, despotical]