despotic 的詞源
despotic(adj.)
"關於或具有專制或專制主義性質的",1640年代,來自法語 despotique(14世紀),源自希臘語 despotikos,源自 despotēs “絕對統治者”(參見 despot)。到1734年,“無限制的,任意的,暴虐的”。在18世紀也有 despotick。相關詞彙: Despotical; despotically。
Despotic monarchs sincerely anxious to improve mankind are naturally led to endeavour, by acts of legislation, to force society into the paths which they believe to be good, and such men, acting under such motives, have sometimes been the scourges of mankind. Philip II. and Isabella the Catholic inflicted more suffering in obedience to their consciences than Nero or Domitian in obedience to their lusts. [W.E.H. Lecky, "A History of European Morals," 1869]
懷着改善人類的真誠願望的專制君主自然而然地試圖通過立法行爲將社會強制引導到他們認爲正確的道路上,這樣的人,出於這樣的動機,有時會成爲人類的鞭笞。菲利普二世和伊莎貝拉·卡斯蒂利亞在順從他們的良心時造成的痛苦比尼祿或多米提安在順從他們的慾望時造成的痛苦還要多。[W.E.H. Lecky,《歐洲道德史》,1869年]
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