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demonocracy

noun

Etymology

From demono- + -cracy. The second sense is a pun on democracy. First use appears c. 1713.

  1. borrowed from -κρατία
  2. formed as demonocracy — “demono- + -cracy”

Definitions

  1. A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some…

    A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.

    • Demonocracy, the Government of Devils ...
    • […] a magic book printed in 1612, in which the various dignitaries of the demonocracy are described according to their rank and position.

  2. A democracy. (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, a government run by…

    A democracy. (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, a government run by figurative demons (i.e., malevolent people), or when otherwise held in contempt).

    • Tuning in, turning on, and dropping out are the politics of demonocracy, the counsel of despair leaving the field to adversaries, […]
    • 2005-06, Matthew Bellamy, "Assassin", Black Holes and Revelations Oppose and disagree, destroy demonocracy.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA