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tsarism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A system of government ruled by a tsar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A supporter of monarchy ruled by a tsar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

From tsar + -ism. Piecewise doublet of Caesarism.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: цари́зъм (carízǎm) — system of government
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沙皇制度 (shāhuáng zhìdù) — system of government
  • Crimean Tatar: çarlıq — system of government
  • Czech: carismus — system of government
  • Finnish: tsaarinvalta — system of government
  • Finnish: tsarismi — system of government
  • French: tsarisme — system of government
  • German: Zarismus — system of government
  • Greek: τσαρισμός (tsarismós) — system of government
  • Hungarian: cárizmus — system of government
  • Japanese: ツァーリズム (tsārizumu) — system of government
  • Latvian: carisms — system of government
  • Polish: carat — system of government
  • Polish: caryzm — system of government
  • Portuguese: czarismo — system of government
  • Portuguese: tzarismo — system of government
  • Russian: цари́зм (carízm) — system of government
  • Spanish: zarismo — system of government
  • Vietnamese: chế độ sa hoàng — system of government