despotical Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
    despotic.

WordNet


Des*pot"ic, Des*pot"ic*al adjective (Also<
  • Despotic
  • Despotical
)
Etymology
Gr. : cf. F. despotique.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913