The difference between Despotic and Domineering

When used as adjectives, despotic means of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant, whereas domineering means overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian.

Domineering is also noun with the meaning: the act of one who domineers.

check bellow for the other definitions of Despotic and Domineering

  1. Despotic as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.

    Examples:

    "This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt."

  2. Despotic as an adjective:

    Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.

    Examples:

    "The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country."

  1. Domineering as a verb:

  1. Domineering as an adjective:

    overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian

  1. Domineering as a noun:

    The act of one who domineers.

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