absolutism

Japanese: absolutism
absolutism

…In European countries from the 16th to the 18th centuries, the power of the king became so strong that it could be said to be absolute, so the system ruled by such a powerful king was called absolute monarchy (or absolute monarchy), and the reigns of Elizabeth I of England and Louis XIV of France are representative examples. Absolutism has almost the same meaning. The word "absolut" originally meant being free from various constraints, so the original meaning of absolute monarchy was a system in which the king rules as he pleases without being restricted by various national institutions or national laws. …

*Some explanations of terms that mention "absolutism" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ほぼ16世紀から18世紀にかけてのヨーロッパ諸国で,国王の権力が絶対的ともいわれるほど強力になったので,そのように強力な国王の支配する体制を絶対王政(または絶対王制)と呼び,イギリスのエリザベス1世やフランスのルイ14世などの治世がその代表的なものとされる。絶対主義absolutismというのもこれとほとんど同じ意味である。〈絶対〉という言葉はもともと,さまざまな拘束から解き放たれているという意味であり,したがって絶対王政の本来の意味は,国王がさまざまな国家機関や国法によって制約されることなく意のままに統治する体制,ということである。…

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