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Definition of absolutist noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

absolutist

noun
 
/ˈæbsəluːtɪst/
 
/ˈæbsəluːtɪst/
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  1. a person who supports a political system in which a leader or government has total power at all times
    • The absolutist, Joseph II (1780–90), who succeeded Maria Theresa, failed in his reforms.
  2. a person who believes that a political, religious or moral principle is true in all circumstances
    • He was a moral absolutist with little patience for shades of grey—or for dissent.

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