单词 | teleocratic |
释义 | teleocraticadj. Of, relating to, or of the nature of teleocracy (teleocracy n. 2); supporting or advocating teleocracy. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > [adjective] membral1603 aggregatea1625 associational1815 member1870 teleocratic1955 1955 Thought 23 July 11/4 What Prof Linebarger calls the teleocratic quality in Communist faith is undoubtedly a very great factor in its ideological victories. 1973 L. L. Constantine & J. M. Constantine Group Marriage xiii. 141 In a teleocratic system, leadership depends on the task at hand; teleocratic means ‘purpose-centered’. 2000 D. Forrester in A. Hastings et al. Oxf. Compan. Christian Thought 362/1 ‘Teleocratic’ societies with a dominant commitment to a precisely defined common good have a tendency to become oppressive. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1955 |
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