Psychiatry and Psychology

Authoritarianism

The personality pattern or syndrome consisting of behavioral and attitudinal characteristics reflecting a preoccupation with the factors of power and authority in interpersonal relationships.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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The personality pattern or syndrome consisting of behavioral and attitudinal characteristics reflecting a preoccupation with the factors of power and authority in interpersonal relationships.

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  • Authoritarianisms

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  1. F01.752w.098w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Authoritarianism. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001318. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001318
  2. Authoritarianism. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarianism
  3. Authoritarianism. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6229