ideocracy

English

Etymology

From 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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