hierocracy

[ hahy-uh-rok-ruh-see, hahy-rok- ]

/ ˌhaɪ əˈrɒk rə si, haɪˈrɒk- /

noun, plural hi·er·oc·ra·cies.

rule or government by priests or ecclesiastics.

Origin of hierocracy

First recorded in 1785–95; hiero- + -cracy

OTHER WORDS FROM hierocracy

hi·er·o·crat·ic

[hahy-er-uh-krat-ik, hahy-ruh-], /ˌhaɪ ər əˈkræt ɪk, ˌhaɪ rə-/, hi·er·o·crat·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby hierocracy

hierarchism, hierarchize, hierarchy, hieratic, hiero-, hierocracy, hierodeacon, hierodule, hieroglyphic, Hieroglyphic Hittite, hieroglyphics

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Example sentences from the Web for hierocracy

And indeed this is the fatal result of every theocracy, for it can never really be anything but a hierocracy or rule of priests.
Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru|Albert Rville
The form of government is far nearer a democracy than a hierocracy.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson
When a hierocracy has been firmly established its evolution always follows similar lines.
Tales of Bengal|S. B. Banerjea
He met the inevitable demand of the hierocracy, "By what authority doest thou these things?"
Religion and the War|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hierocracy

hierocracy

/ (ˌhaɪəˈrɒkrəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

government by priests or ecclesiastics

Derived forms of hierocracy

hierocratic (ˌhaɪərəˈkrætɪk) or hierocratical, adjective

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单词	hierocracy
释义	hierocracy [ hahy-uh-rok-ruh-see, hahy-rok- ] / ˌhaɪ əˈrɒk rə si, haɪˈrɒk- / noun, plural hi·er·oc·ra·cies. rule or government by priests or ecclesiastics. Origin of hierocracy First recorded in 1785–95; hiero- + -cracy OTHER WORDS FROM hierocracy hi·er·o·crat·ic [hahy-er-uh-krat-ik, hahy-ruh-], /ˌhaɪ ər əˈkræt ɪk, ˌhaɪ rə-/, hi·er·o·crat·i·cal, adjective Words nearby hierocracy hierarchism, hierarchize, hierarchy, hieratic, hiero-, hierocracy, hierodeacon, hierodule, hieroglyphic, Hieroglyphic Hittite, hieroglyphics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hierocracy And indeed this is the fatal result of every theocracy, for it can never really be anything but a hierocracy or rule of priests. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru\|Albert Rville The form of government is far nearer a democracy than a hierocracy. The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers\|Robert A. Watson When a hierocracy has been firmly established its evolution always follows similar lines. Tales of Bengal\|S. B. Banerjea He met the inevitable demand of the hierocracy, "By what authority doest thou these things?" Religion and the War\|Various British Dictionary definitions for hierocracy hierocracy / (ˌhaɪəˈrɒkrəsɪ) / noun plural -cies government by priests or ecclesiastics Derived forms of hierocracy hierocratic (ˌhaɪərəˈkrætɪk) or hierocratical, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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