Correct spelling for the English word "totalitarianise" is [tˈə͡ʊtɐlˌɪtɑːɹˌi͡əna͡ɪz], [tˈəʊtɐlˌɪtɑːɹˌiənaɪz], [t_ˈəʊ_t_ɐ_l_ˌɪ_t_ɑː_ɹ_ˌiə_n_aɪ_z] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
Totalitarianise is a verb that describes the process of transforming a government or society into a totalitarian regime. It involves establishing absolute control and power over all aspects of people's lives, including political, economic, social, and cultural spheres.
In a totalitarian society, the government exercises complete authority and seeks to dominate every area of society, suppressing opposition and dissent. Totalitarianise often entails the consolidation of power by a single leader or ruling party, who use tactics such as propaganda, censorship, surveillance, and intimidation to maintain their control over the population.
This process typically involves the suppression of individual freedoms, such as freedom of speech, assembly, and expression, as well as limited autonomy for institutions and organizations. Totalitarianism is characterized by a centralized authority that regulates all aspects of public and private life, leaving little room for individual autonomy or alternative viewpoints.
Totalitarianise stems from the word "totalitarian," which originated in the early 20th century and was used to describe authoritarian regimes that emerged in countries such as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The term has since been used to describe any system that exhibits similar characteristics of absolute control and suppression of dissent.
The word "totalitarianise" is actually a derivative of the word "totalitarian", which itself originated from the Italian word "totalitario". The Italian word "totalitario" was coined during the Fascist regime in Italy under Benito Mussolini, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s. The term "totalitarian" was used to describe the completely centralized and autocratic control that the state exercised over every aspect of society and the lives of its citizens.
The suffix "-ise" is derived from French and was added to the word "totalitarian" to form the verb "totalitarianise". This suffix is often used in English to turn nouns into verbs, indicating the action or process of making something possess the qualities or characteristics of the original noun.
Therefore, "totalitarianise" means to transform or bring under the control of a totalitarian system or to make something exhibit characteristics of totalitarianism.