/ Dictionary / Index D despotic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: des•pot•ic Pronunciation: (di-spot'ik), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: despotic (Thesaurus) despot despotic monarchy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language