The woman at the well had her sins âwashed awayâ by Jesus. The story shows that Jesus offers divine mercy in the living water of grace, which washes away sins and cleanses souls. The woman went to the well to get a jug of water. Instead, she got much more, including a cleansed and refreshed spiritual life.
Authoritarian parenting is a restrictive, punishment-heavy parenting style in which parents make their children follow their directions with little to no explanation or feedback and focus on the child's and family's perception and status.
Dictionary entry overview: What does authoritarian mean? â¢ AUTHORITARIAN (noun) The noun AUTHORITARIAN has 1 sense: 1. a person who behaves in an tyrannical manner Familiarity information: AUTHORITARIAN used as a noun is very rare. â¢ AUTHORITARIAN (adjective) The adjective AUTHORITARIAN has 3 senses: 1. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty 2. likened to a dictator in severity