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hierocracy
[ hahy-uh-rok-ruh-see, hahy-rok- ]
noun
, plural hi·er·oc·ra·cies.
- rule or government by priests or ecclesiastics.
hierocracy
/ ˌhaɪərəˈkrætɪk; ˌhaɪəˈrɒkrəsɪ /
noun
- government by priests or ecclesiastics
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Derived Forms
- hierocratic, adjective
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Other Words From
- hi·er·o·crat·ic [hahy-er-, uh, -, krat, -ik, hahy-r, uh, -], hier·o·crati·cal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hierocracy1
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Example Sentences
Wellhausen ridicules the "fine" distinction between hierocracy and theocracy.
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He met the inevitable demand of the hierocracy, "By what authority doest thou these things?"
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The form of government is far nearer a democracy than a hierocracy.
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And indeed this is the fatal result of every theocracy, for it can never really be anything but a hierocracy or rule of priests.
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When a hierocracy has been firmly established its evolution always follows similar lines.
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