Both Uses of
tyranny
in
The Idiot
- I think that so very absurd and tyrannical.†
Chpt 1.11 *tyrannical = harsh and unjust
- You have tyrannized over me enough, you autocrat!†
Chpt 2.10standard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
Definition:
harsh and unjust rule