ideocracy

English

Etymology

ideo- +‎ -cracy

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪdiˈɒkɹəsi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪdiˈɑkɹəsi/
  • Homophones: idiocracy, idiocrasy
  • Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi

Noun

ideocracy (countable and uncountable, plural ideocracies)

  1. government based on a monistic ideology

Usage notes

Do not confuse ideocracy ("rule by ideologues") with its historically newer homophone, idiocracy ("rule by idiots"), nor with its other homophone, idiocrasy ("idiosyncrasy").

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