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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. theocracy
noun. ['θiːˈɑːkrəsi'] the belief in government by divine guidance.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -cracy (English)
- theo- (English)
- θεός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Theocracy
- aristocracy
- bureaucracy
- hypocrisy
- democracy
- autocracy
Sentences with theocracy
1. Noun, singular or mass
A theocracy is a state in which religious law and authority rules.
Quotes about theocracy
1. Who are your favorite heroines in real life? The women of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran who risk their lives and their beauty to defy the foulness of theocracy. Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Azar Nafisi as their ideal feminine model.
- Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22: A Memoir