theocracy
/θiˈɒkɹəsi/thee-O-kruh-see
/θiˈɑkɹəsi/thee-AH-kruh-see
Meaninggod-rule
Common meaning: rule by religious leaders who claim divine authority
- theoa godLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 668 · scan
- cracyrule, power (Greek kratos)
Journey through time
- Greekθεός (theós)‘a god’
- Englishtheocracy‘rule by religious leaders who claim divine authority’ · today
theo also in: theologyatheologypolytheism
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Ancient Greek θεός (theós) ‘a god’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry θεός (theós), p. 668 · dictionary scan
Roots
- θεός (theós) Ancient Greek “a god”
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