despotisk

Danish

Etymology

From despot +‎ -isk, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs, “lord, master”).

Adjective

despotisk

1. despotic

Inflection

Inflection of despotisk

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	despotisk	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	despotisk	—	—2
plural	despotiske	—	—2
definite attributive1	despotiske	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

• herskesyg
• tyrannisk

Further reading

• “despotisk” in Den Danske Ordbog

Swedish

Etymology

From despot +‎ -isk. Cognate of Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós), German despotisch, French despotique.

Adjective

despotisk (comparative mer despotisk, superlative mest despotisk)

1. despotic

Declension

Inflection of despotisk

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	despotisk	mer despotisk	mest despotisk
neuter singular	despotiskt	mer despotiskt	mest despotiskt
plural	despotiska	mer despotiska	mest despotiska
masculine plural2	despotiske	mer despotiska	mest despotiska
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	despotiske	mer despotiske	mest despotiske
all	despotiska	mer despotiska	mest despotiska

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Related terms

• despot
• despoti
• despotism

Further reading

• despotisk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• despotisk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• despotisk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)