All 3 Uses of
despot
in
Crime and Punishment
- Despot!" roared Razumihin; but Raskolnikov did not and perhaps could not answer.†
Chpt 3.1
- It is despotism; it is tyranny.†
Chpt 3.3 *
- It's permissable for anyone, I should hope, to defend himself and I never allow anyone to use violence to me on principle, for it's an act of despotism.†
Chpt 5.1
Definition:
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(despot) a ruler with absolute power -- especially one who abuses that power