ptochocracy
/təʊˈkɒkrəsi/ /tɒˈkɒkrəsi/ /ptəʊˈkɒkrəsi/rare. Frequently derogatory
noun
A government elected by or consisting of the poor; (in extended use) poor people considered as a class.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Burgh (1714–1775), educationist and author. From ancient Greek πτωχο-, combining form (in e.g. πτωχοποιός drawing beggarly characters) of πτωχός (adjective) poor, (noun) beggar + -cracy.
- housework
- houseworker
- house wrap
- house wrecker
- house wren
- housewright
- housey
- housey-housey
- housie
- housie-housie
- housil
- housing
- housing association
- housing benefit
- housing-bolt
- housing estate
- housing frame
- housing ladder
- housing list
- housing management
- housing project
- housing scheme
- housing screw
- housing start
- housing starts