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authoritarian personality

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au·thor·i·tar·i·an personality (-thôr-târ-n)
n.
A personality pattern reflecting a desire for security, order, power, and status, with a desire for structured lines of authority, a conventional set of values or outlook, a demand for unquestioning obedience, and a tendency to be hostile toward or use as scapegoats individuals of minority or nontraditional groups.
authoritarian personality,
a group of behavioral traits characteristic of one who advocates obedience and strict adherence to rules.


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