Autocracy in Malayalam
Rule by a single person is ഏകാധിപത്യം (ekaadhipathyam) in Malayalam, from eka, one, and aadhipathyam, dominion. Political writing uses it for both autocracy and dictatorship.
Most common translation
Rule of one man, dictatorship, autocracy.
വീട്ടില് ആരുടെയും ഏകാധിപത്യം പാടില്ല.
veettil aarudeyum ekaadhipathyam padilla.
No one's one-man rule should exist at home.
All Malayalam words for “autocracy”
- ഏകാധിപത്യം (ekaadhipathyam) — Rule of one man, dictatorship, autocracy.
- ഐകരാജ്യം (aikaraajyam) — Despotism, autocracy.
- ഏകശാസനം (ekashaasanam) — One man's rule, monarchy, autocracy.
ഏകാധിപത്യം (ekaadhipathyam) is the common modern term, ഏകശാസനം (ekashaasanam) describes one man issuing the commands, and ഐകരാജ്യം (aikaraajyam) is an older, bookish word for despotism.
Common questions
How do you say autocracy in Malayalam?
Autocracy is ഏകാധിപത്യം (ekaadhipathyam) in Malayalam.
Does the word also cover dictatorship?
Yes, ഏകാധിപത്യം (ekaadhipathyam) is used for dictatorship as well.