ab•so•lut•ismBrE /ˈæbsəluːtɪzəm/NAmE /ˈæbsəluːtɪzəm/noun [uncountable] 1 a political system in which a ruler or government has total power at all times 2 belief in a political, religious or moral principle which is thought to be true in all circumstances ab•so•lut•ist /BrE ˈæbsəluːtɪst; NAmE ˈæbsəluːtɪst/ noun, adjective