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**Authoritarianism** refers to a set of philosophies, behaviours and
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social structures that encourage unconditional command and obedience and
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the fetishisation of [social hierarchy](Social_Hierarchy "wikilink").
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## Authoritarian States
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Although all [states](State_\(Polity\) "wikilink") can technically be
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considered authoritarian, 'authoritarian' states tend to refer to those
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with no or rigged elections, state censorship of the media, restrictions
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on internal freedom of movement and repression of individuals or social
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movements opposed to the states.
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## Authoritarian Personality
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The 'Authoritarian Personality' refers to a [personality
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trait](Personality "wikilink") discussed by several
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[philosophers](Philosophy "wikilink") and
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[psychologists](Psychology "wikilink") that indicates a strong
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likelihood to either follow or be an authoritarian figure, or one who
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excessively commands and obeys. Authoritarian personality is correlated
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negatively with openness to new experience, support for individualism,
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support for gender equality and positively correlated with higher
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approval of violence against minorities or dissenters, prejudiced
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beliefs and a lack of critical thinking skills. |